Yoga Instruction
Focus: Legs
Level: Intermediate
Total Time: 30 to 60 seconds
Indications: digestion, respiration, balance
Contraindications: back injury, migraines, low blood pressure, sleeplessness, diarrhea
The Revolved Triangle
Note:
The revolved triangle focuses on stretching and building strength throughout your legs. At the same time, it opens your spine and hips. It can improve and energize your breathing by opening up your chest and stimulating your abdominal organs. Experts believe the revolved triangle can help with constipation and sciatica, it can improve your digestion, help with back pain, and enhance your balance.
Beginners may find it helpful to approach this pose with a narrow stance and to use the help of a wall to secure their back heel in place. If you have ever had a spine or back injury you should avoid the revolved triangle. Individuals with migraines, low blood pressure, sleeplessness, headaches or diarrhea should also avoid this pose.
Pose Instruction
- Begin by standing in mountain pose. Stand tall and straight, this time with your feet about three feet apart. Establish a solid connection with the ground by shifting your weight distribution so that it is equally divided between the base of your big toes, the base of your little toes, and both left and right sides of your heels. Breathe deeply.
- Raise your arms parallel to the ground with your palms facing down. Stretch both arms out from your sides; this will widen your shoulder blades.
- Keeping your legs straight, pivot to the right on the balls of your feet; then plant your heels on the ground. To stabilize your balance, lift your toes and point your left foot slightly to the left. Lift the toes of your right foot and point your right foot slightly to the right.
- Breathe out again, twisting your body even more to the right and bring your torso down over your front leg. Place your left hand on the ground on either side of your foot. Let your left hip lean down toward the ground. If your right hip rises up toward your shoulder when you do this, press the outside of your right thigh to the left; this should shift your hip away from your shoulder. If needed, you can push your right thumb into your hip to help your body move correctly.
- Newcomers to this pose should keep the head steady and look ahead or down to the ground. More experienced individuals can turn their heads to gaze at their thumb.
- Press your arms away from your body using force through the middle of your back. Bear your body weight on your heels and on your front hand.
- Stay in this position for 30 to 60 seconds. Breathe out, release your body from the twist, breathe in and move your body up.
- Repeat this process, this time pivoting to your left.
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