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| Trikona Asana |
The term Trikona is derived from words Tri meaning three and Kona referring to angle. Trikona therefore means triangle and Trikona Asana meaning Triangle Pose. In this Asana body assumes a posture whereby feet resembles the three sides of a triangle. Forming triangle teaches body a sense of direction. The trikona asana is also known as the happy pose because it opens your Venus chakra (the energy center located behind your heart) and allows joy to fill your body and radiate within you and from you. Trikona asana tones your spine and waist. It stimulates your bowels and intestines, strengthens your legs and ankles, improves your blood circulation, and develops your chest. It also strengthens breathing. As you come back into tada asana, feel your chest opening. Breathe freely and deeply.
TECHNIQUE
From a standing pose, spread your legs apart so your feet are a little less than twice as wide as your shoulders.
While inhaling, raise both arms straight up to shoulder height so they are parallel to the floor.
Turn your left foot 90 degrees outward, and bending from the waist, slide your left arm down your left leg until you can grasp your ankle just above your foot. If you cannot reach this far, grab hold of your leg as far down as you can reach.
Bring your right arm up so it is straight and pointing directly toward the ceiling. Look up toward your reaching hand.
Hold this triangle posture, breathing deeply for five or six breaths, then gradually return to an upright position with your arms outstretched. Close your eyes and check in with your body for a few moments.
Repeat the pose with the opposite arm and leg. Turn your right foot outward 90 degrees and then slide your right arm down your leg, grasping your ankle while your left arm is pointing straight up.
Take several slow, deep breaths before returning to an upright position. The classical triangle pose enlivens both balance and flexibility.
Use this pose to open your chest.
Stretching while maintaining your balance is a great skill to develop in your yoga practice and in your life.
If you suffer from sciatica the do Trikona asana slowly.
BENEFITS
Trikona asana is an ideal exercise to alleviate pains in various portions of the body.
It gives relief from pains in the knees, waistline, joints, hips, elbows and the neck besides back pain.
Trikona asana improves digestive system.
Trikona asana also boosts appetite.
With this asana constipation is also cured and regular movement of bowels is ensured.
Urinary problems also get cured.
Trikona asana is particularly effective against enteroptosis.
In this Asana entire body gets stretched hence it limbers up the entire body.
In case of females Trikona asana strengthens pectoral muscles, which hold the breasts.
Trikona asana corrects defects in posture and grants grace and the optimum posture according to body constitution..
Regular practice of Trikona asana also improves height.
Trikona asana is ideal for people who basically have desk jobs.
This asana can be easily done at the workplace too. Trikona asana can also be done as the first thing in the morning to get over lethargic feeling.
This asana makes back always straight.
Trikona asana loosens up the pelvis region.
With this asana body becomes well proportioned.
Minor deformities of the shoulders and legs are corrected.
Trikona asana makes hips and waist flexible.
The adrenal and thymus glands are stimulated with this asana.
Blood supply to face, parathyroid and thyroid glands is stimulated.
With Trikona asana you can also exercise your eyes.
Trikona asana further exercises the buttocks and the hips and excess flab in the hips, waist and abdomen will be reduced.
Trikona asana massages the flanks.
The pelvic organs and the abdominal muscles are stretched and exercised.
Tension marks on the neck are cured.
Trikona asana expands the ribcage by stretching the chest muscles.
The intercostal muscles are alternately stretched and relaxed.
Trikona asana makes the entire vertebral column flexible and it goes through a vibrant rotary twist and a lateral stretch.
Trikona asana works upon all the lateral muscles and ligaments.
