How To Do Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) | Yoga With Nutan
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EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE
Sanskrit Name – Utthita Trikonasana
Sanskrit Name Meaning – Utthita – Extended, Tri – Three, Kona – Angle, Asana - Pose
Type of Asana – Standing Yoga Pose
Target Areas – Hips
WHAT IS EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE (UTTHITA TRIKONASANA)?
Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) is a standing yoga pose that opens your chest, activates your core muscles and lengthens your spine. It energises your body and helps relieve feelings of stress and anxiety.
DO NOT PRACTICE EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE (UTTHITA TRIKONASANA) IF:
1) You have a hip injury
2) You’ve recently had surgery
BENEFITS OF EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE (UTTHITA TRIKONASANA)
1) Relieves feelings of stress and anxiety
2) Lengthens the spine and strengthens the legs, arms and core muscles
3) Opens the chest, hips and groin muscles
4) Improves digestion
HOW TO PRACTICE EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE (UTTHITA TRIKONASANA) IN 3 EASY STEPS
1) Start in Mountain Pose (Tadasana). Step or jump your feet hip width apart. Actively reach your arms out to the side with your palms facing down towards the ground. Turn your right foot to 90 degrees and turn your left foot in. Align your right heel with the arch of your left foot.
2) Exhale and extend your torso to the right. Stretch through your hip joints. Rest your right hand on your shin, ankle or floor (whatever is more comfortable) and stretch your left arm to the sky. If you can, gaze up towards the sky, if this is not comfortable keep your gaze in a neutral position.
3) Stay in this pose for as long as you feel comfortable. When you are finished, come out of the pose and repeat it on the other side.
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