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Yoga Postures with Illustrated Weight Loss : TRIKONASANA
Author : Mr. Vishwas Vasant Mandlik
In this asana the position of the body becomes
like a triangle (trikon). And hence, it is called Trikonasana.
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Pre
position :
Standing
Position
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Step 1
:
Lift
the left leg and place it at a maximum distance towards
the left.
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Step 2
:
Turn the toe
of the left foot towards the left and inhale.
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Step 3
:
Exhale and
bend the left leg in the knee and place the left hand
palm near the left foot toe.
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Step 4
: Take
the right hand forward straight above the right ear and
continue smooth breathing.
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Position
:
It is necessary to keep the right hand, mid body and right
leg in one straight line in this asana. The neck and the
waist should be kept straight. The arms of the right hand
should be kept touching the right ear. At this stage, the
left leg is kept bent at 90 degree angle, the left arm is
kept straight & its palms placed on the floor. In this
position the weight of the whole body comes on the left
hand.
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Releasing
:
1.
Exhale and inhailing, bring the right hand to its
original place.
2.
Straighten the left knee and bring the left hand to its
original place.
3.
Turn the left leg toe to front.
4.
Bring the left leg near the right one and take up the
standing position.
Duration
:
It should be kept for one minute on each side.
Internal
Effects :
In this asana the weight of the body comes chiefly on the
calves of the bent legs and on the muscles of the hand
resting on the floor and has nice effect on them. The
stretching of the body has good effect on the muscles of
those parts and improves their functioning. This asana is
useful for the joints of the waist.
Precaution:
Persons having complaints regarding their waist and the
spinal column should do this Asana under the guidance of
Yoga Expert. |
