Trikonasana – the triangle pose

Trikonasana, or the triangle pose. The main benefits of this standing posture are to stretch the sides of the body and give a lateral movement to the spine. All standing yoga postures help to ground your energy.

Physical Benefits

• Stretches the sides of the body
• Stretches the spine laterally
• Helps keep the spine elastic
• Improves flexibility in the hips and legs
• Helps to open the chest
• Massages the internal organs
• Improves digestion
• Amplifies the benefits of the half spinal twist
• Improves circulation in the body

Mental Benefits

• Steadies the mind
• Calms the emotions
• Increase empathy and self-awareness

Energetic (Pranic) Benefits

• Calms the prana in the ida nadi