2. Trikonasana (Triangle pose)
Steps for Pose
• Stand with your legs about 3 feet apart.
• Now raise both your hands keeping it at a straight line with your shoulders.
• Bending towards the right side, touch the toes of your right leg with the fingers of your right hand. Alternatively some yoga schools may also teach you to touch the toes of your right leg with your left hand fingers.
• Raise the left hand towards the ceiling and look up towards your left hand.
• Hold position for a minute.
• Repeat the same with the left side too.
How It Works
` Trikonasana creates a series of triangles with the body. These actions result in a powerful stretch of the front leg hamstrings. With a secondary stretch of the back leg hamstrings and gastroc-soleus muscles. It also stretches theupper-side abdominal and back muscles.
Benefits
• Stretches and strengthens your hips, groin, hamstrings, calves and spine.
• Stimulates your abdominal organs, aiding in digestion
• Therapeutic for stress, anxiety, infertility, flat feet, neck pain, osteoporosis, sciatica and symptoms of menopause