![]() ![]() Don’t sacrifice that length in order to get your hand closer to the floor. Make a mental comparison of your right and left sides, aiming to keep them both the same length (even if that’s challenging to do on your right side, as it likely will be). When you feel that you can no longer maintain that length, stop bending to the side and place your right hand either wherever it lands on your leg (but not directly on your knee), or on a block (more on hand/block placement later). Then, as you reach out to the side to move into triangle, retain as much length in the right side of the body as you possibly can. You want to feel as though you’re lifting the right side of your rib cage up away from the right side of your pelvis. How do I get into the pose?įrom your starting position-with legs your ideal distance apart, front heel aligned with back arch, front leg active with calf engaged to prevent hyperextension, and arms extended out to a “T” at shoulder height-lengthen up through the sides of your waist (especially the front leg side, which for now we’ll assume is the right side). As long as your calf remains engaged, your leg can be straight-but your knee won’t be able to push back into its most extreme position (hyperextension). Then slowly lower your heel while keeping your calf engaged-don’t let those muscles release! Now push your right foot down into the floor (as if you’re trying to push the floor away from you), straightening your right leg. Beginning in the stance described above, bend your front knee a little, lift up the heel, and engage your calf. How do I keep my front knee from hyperextending?īefore you move into trikonasana, try this trick for preventing hyperextension. Then turn your back toes in a little, aligning your feet so that an imaginary line running from your front heel bisects the inner arch of your back foot. ![]() With that in mind, walk your feet in or out accordingly. If you find that you’re losing your balance, shorten your stance and work toward widening it over time.įrom here, simply turn out what will now become your front foot. If you were to drop a plumb line down from each wrist, you would want your ankles to be at the bottom of those plumb lines. Begin by taking a stance that feels reasonably wide to you, and then extend your arms out to a “T” shape. Here’s a tip for finding your ideal triangle stance. We’re often asked to just step our feet out “wide” for triangle pose. Let’s answer those questions, along with a few others frequently asked about this deceptively challenging asana, so that you can reap maximum benefit from your triangle pose practice. Where does the bottom hand go? How do the hips open-should you really be able to fit between two panes of glass? And hey, in what direction are you supposed to look? Trikonasana, or triangle pose, can be tricky. ![]()
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