By Cathy Underwood Radan
Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Pose
This posture helps to maintain the strength in your legs and ankles. It nourishes the hip joint and releases tension from the pelvis and chest.
Always remember to practise this posture after your sun salutations to ensure you are connected to the breath and the body is warm.
• Standing at the front of your mat, inhale and step out to the right into a wide triangle pose. Arms sweep out parallel with the shoulders. Pause and exhale
• Imagine you have a line running down the centre of your mat and place the insteps over that line
• Inhale, turn in your right foot
• Exhale, soften the right knee and take your right toe with your index and middle finger
• Inhale, straighten the knee pressing the toe down onto the fingers. Lift your left hand up to the sky so that the arms are in along line
• Exhale turn your head to look up towards your thumb, draw the navel in and lengthening the spine away from the hips
• Remain here for five deep thoughtful breaths
• On the exhale look at your right foot bend the knee and as you inhale come back to centre
• Repeat on the other side
Avoid locking your knees in this posture and collapsing in the hips
If you need to modify try resting the hand lightly on your shin or thigh with the knee soft
Om shanti!
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