Utthita Trikonasana
The name comes from the Sanskrit, where “Utthita”, means “extended,” Trikona, means “three corners” or “Triangle,” and “Asana”, means “pose.” The term is often used synonymously with Trikonasana (triangle pose). Utthita Trikonasana is a standing and side-bending pose. You will develop better grip of the ground, so it can be considered as a foundational pose. It gives a good stretch to the sides, arms, spine, thighs, glutes, hamstrings and calf muscles.
How To Do It?
⦁ From a standing position with the legs apart as per your comfort (try and keep them at least three feet apart), stretch your arms at shoulder level and bring it parallel to the mat.
⦁ Now turn the right foot at 20 degrees inwards and bring the left foot at 90 degrees outwards, as this will not hurt your knees.
⦁ Now sliding your entire upper body downwards towards the left.
⦁ Relax by releasing the pose and come up and take few breaths.
⦁ Now placing the right foot at 90 degrees and the left foot at 20 degrees, take the position towards the right.
⦁ Release the pose and relax and bring the body to the centre and after relaxing repeat the pose.
Benefits
⦁ It is an extremely beneficial asana for chest opening and shoulder opening.
⦁ It will also improve your lung capacity in the long run.
⦁ It is also great to lose weight and improves digestion as well.
⦁ Regular practice will increase the strength of the thighs, knees, and ankles.
⦁ The regular practice also improves blood circulation.
⦁ The asana if good for all those, who suffer from strength and anxiety.
⦁ It also increases balance and concentration.
⦁ This asana activates the root chakra, sacral chakra and the heart chakra.
Contraindications
⦁ If you have high blood pressure, do not raise the arm, while practicing the asana.
⦁ If you have any slip disc issue, or back issue, you must not do this asana.
⦁ All those having knee injury, must also not do this asana.
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