31 December, 2010

TRIKONASANA & BENEFITS-Triangle Pose

T R I K O N A S A N A

(Three Angle Pose)

TRIKONASANA

Technique:

Stand erect. Keep your legs two feet apart. Now stretch your arms wide on the sides in a line with the shoulders. The arms must now be quite parallel to the ground (You might have done this portion of the exercise in your drill class in the school.) Now bend slowly to the right. Keep the lefty knee stiff and erect. This is important. Touch the right toe with the fingers of the right hand. Bend the neck slightly to the right. It may touch the right shoulder. Now stretch the left arm above. Retain the posture for two or three minutes. Breathe slowly. Again you can practice on the left side. Let the fingers of the left hand touch the left toe. Stretch the right arm in the air. Do three or six times on each side.

Benefits:

This asana gives very good lateral movements to the spine. It is an auxiliary to ardha matsyendrasana. It amplifies and fulfils the matsyendrasana. If you have a healthy spine you can sit in your meditation in one asana for many hours without fatigue. For a yogi the spine is most important as it is connected with the spinal cord and the sympathetic system. It is the spine that contains the important sushumna nadi which plays a vital part in the movement of kundalini. This asana tones the spinal nerves and the abdominal organs, increases peristalsis of the bowels and invigorates appetite. Constipation is relieved. The body becomes light. Those who suffer from shortening of the leg due to fracture of hip or thigh bone (femur) or bones of the leg (tibia or fibula) will be benefited by this asana. It lengthens the legs. Krishna Kumar Bhargava practiced this asana for three months. His leg became lengthened and he was able to walk for one or two miles.

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