Standing Yoga Poses

Trikonasana -- Triangle Poses


Benefits...

  • standing yoga poses help to remove fatigue in the legs and back

  • tones the legs and helps to remove excess fat around the waist

  • opens up the chest and releases tension in the shoulders

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standing yoga poses trikonasana
  1. Start by standing with your legs spread apart

  2. rotate your right leg out 90 degrees

  3. facing forward, extend your arms out, horizontal to the floor

  4. exhale, bend from the hips toward the right leg

  5. allow your right hand to rest on the right leg or on the floor

  6. hold and breathe for a desired amount of time, say fifteen seconds or so

  7. keep your back lengthened and legs tight

  8. when complete, straighten back up, relax the arms and breathe

  9. repeat the same moves on the other side.

  10. To modify, add a twist to your trunk

  11. before bending toward the outstretched leg, rotate your trunk

  12. then bend, allowing your left hand to rest on the leg or floor

  13. hold, breathe, then repeat on the other side.



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    Therapeutic Yoga

    These asana's have the reputation for helping in certain disorders and illnesses.

    They are never a substitute for medical attention, though they may aid in the correction of some disorders.


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