Parivrtta Trikonasana| Gedraaide Driehoek Houding | Revolved Triangle Pose

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Opens chest & shoulders
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Stretches calves, hamstrings, hips & flanks
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Strengthens legs, back & flanks
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Improves balance
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Stimulates digestive organs
Contraindications
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Back, hip & knee injuries
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Pregnancy, rather choose utthita trikonasana
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Exhale: From tadasana, the right foot takes a big step back and turn the toes to the back of the mat. Turn the left foot towards the left back of the mat. (about 45 to 60 degrees)
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Rotate the hips towards the back of the mat and make them compact, side by side.
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Legs are active, pull the kneecaps up to activate the upper legs.
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Tilt the pelvis, sitting bones go towards the mat. Feel the lower abdominal muscles activate
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Inhale: Spread the arms at shoulder height, open the chest.
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Exhale: turn the upper body to the right and bring the left hand to the outside of the right foot on the mat.
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Push the left hand into the mat and extend the right hand straight up, in line with the left hand. Shoulders stack on top of each other.
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Open the chest by bringing the right shoulder back.
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Push the right hip back and the left hip forward to bring them together.
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Shoulders away from the ears.
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Gaze at the thumb of the right hand.
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Inhale: make space between the heels and the sitting bones, between the sitting bones and the crown & between the hands.
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Inhale: push into the feet and stand with a straight back and bring the hands on the hips.
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Exhale: Step back to tadasana at the front of the mat.
PREPARATORY POSES
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Utthita Trikonasana | Extended triangle pose
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Parivrtta Parsvakanasana | revolved side angle pose
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Utthita Trikonasana | extended triangle pose