Triangle Pose

You Should Feel

Length through both sides of your torso. Opening across your chest. Work in your legs to support the pose.

How to Get Into the Pose

• 1Front leg straight, front knee tracks over second toe
• 2Back leg straight and active, outer edge of back foot grounded
• 3Hips open toward the long edge of your mat
• 4Reach forward with your torso before lowering your front hand (to block, shin, or ground)
• 5Top arm reaches up, both sides of your torso stay long
• 6Chest rotates open, gaze can be up, forward, or down

Modifications

• •If hamstrings are tight: Use a block under your bottom hand and don't reach as low
• •If neck is sensitive: Look down at the ground instead of up at your top hand
• •To deepen: Bring bottom hand to the ground outside your front foot