Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

Take a wide stance: hold your arms out at your sides at shoulder height and bring the ankles under the wrists. If this stance is uncomfortably wide, move the feet closer.

Turn the right heel inwards, about 45 degrees. Then, turn the right toes outwards. The right toes are now facing the same direction as the right fingers.

Turn your gaze towards the right middle finger and take several ujjayi breaths. Lower the shoulders away from the
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INHALE, reaching the right fingertips towards the right to lengthen the right side body.

EXHALE, releasing the right hand down towards the right shin, foot or the floor. You may want to place a block on the floor and reach to it (the height of the block is dependent upon how far you are reaching down)

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NOTE: keep the chest open to the side. If the chest turns towards the floor place the right hand higher to open the chest to the side.

INHALE, reaching the left hand to the sky. The palm of the hand faces the same direction as the chest.

Where you set your gaze in this pose will depend on the comfort in your neck. You can look: (1) down at the right foot; (2) keep thechin in line with the center of the chest, looking forward; (3) look up at the left thumb. Take several ujjayi breaths here.

INHALE, bringing the torso up and back to center and the feet parallel.

Follow these steps to practice triangle on the left side.