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Bikram Yoga Triangle Pose Anatomy

Updated: Aug 15

The Bikram Yoga Triangle Pose, known as Trikonasana in Sanskrit, translates to "three angle pose," symbolizing a harmony of mind, body, and spirit. This powerful posture is a cornerstone of the Bikram Yoga series, celebrated for its comprehensive benefits that stretch and strengthen the body. Trikonasana embodies the essence of balance and stability, meticulously engaging and aligning various parts of the body to create a pose that is both challenging and therapeutic.


Bikram often emphasizes that the Triangle Pose, or Trikonasana, is unique in the Bikram Yoga series for its ability to facilitate a "perfect marriage between the heart and the lungs." This distinctive feature underscores the pose's capacity to enhance cardiovascular health and respiratory efficiency, making it a key posture for promoting harmony and balance within the body's vital system






10 Key steps to Bikram Triangle pose


  1. Take a substantial step to the right, ensuring your ankles align directly below your wrists. Many practitioners fail to take a wide enough step.

  2. Rotate your right foot so it's parallel to the mat, with toes pointing directly forward, neither inward nor outward.

  3. Bend your right knee to form a 90-degree angle, ensuring your right thigh is parallel to the floor—neither higher nor lower. The right knee should align directly above the ankle, not extending past it.

  4. Position both arms so they form a straight line, extending in opposite directions.

  5. Keep your chin turned towards your left shoulder, ensuring there's no space between your chin and shoulder.

  6. As you tilt, your right elbow should barely touch the right knee, maintaining contact without resting heavily upon it.

  7. Place your right fingertips between your right big toe and the second toe, engaging your abdominal muscles tightly.

  8. Gently push your right knee back with your right elbow, while drawing your left hip in, aiding in the alignment and support of each hip.

  9. As your left hip moves inwards, your upper ribs should retract slightly, creating an opposite traction effect akin to spine twisting

  10. Look up towards your left finger tips, remember to breathe, hold the posture, and smile, embodying the pose with a sense of ease and joy. Benefits of Trikonasana include:

  • Enhancing flexibility in the spine and legs, while simultaneously building strength in the legs, knees, ankles, arms, and chest.

  • Stimulating the function of abdominal organs, thereby improving digestion.

  • Offering relief from stress, anxiety, and back pain by opening and expanding the shoulders, chest, and hips.

  • Improving overall balance, concentration, and core stability.

Practicing Trikonasana invites a deep sense of grounding and can be a transformative experience, encouraging practitioners to explore the limits of their flexibility and strength with each session.



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