TRIANGLE POSE: TRIKANASANA

Purposes and Benefits:

• Stretches both sides of body and revitalizes it
• Improves every joint, muscle, tendon, and internal organ
• Opens and increases flexibility of hip joints
• Provides cardiovascular exercise
• Reduces saddle bags
• Helps kidneys, thyroid glands, and adrenal glands
• Opens shoulder joint and alleviates frozen shoulder
• Strengthens and tones buttocks and legs
• Aids in regulating hormonal levels
• Works all muscle groups simultaneously
• Finally, this Bikram Yoga pose Mitigates effects of appendicitis, colitis, spondylitis, constipation, low blood pressure, and menstrual disorders

How to Do:

• Stretch one arm up and other one down
• Touch chin exactly to shoulder
• Keep shoulders down
• Push both hips toward mirror
• Touch lowered fingers between 1st toe and 2nd toe
• Keep torso flat and in a straight line as you stretch arm toward ceiling
• Avoid letting rib cage stick out
• Remember to breathe while engaging in positive thoughts and emotions
• Keep hips down, sit down, and prevent hips from moving up