PlayClassesProgramsPlaylistsPauseArticlesResourcesConnectTeachersWorkshopsAcademyFreeclassesFREEProfilePreferencesYourclassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutProfilePreferencesYourClassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutInstallappAppStoreGoogleExtendedTrianglePoseEkhartYogaShareto...ExtendedTrianglePose-UtthitaTrikonasanaStepbystepStandfacingthelongsideofyourmatwithyourfeetaboutalegdistanceapart. Turnyourrightfootoutsoyourtoesarepointingtotheshortedgeofthematandturnyourlefttoesin,about45degrees.Youarelookingforstabilitythroughbothlegs. Engageyourlegsandrolltherightthighoutsotherightkneeisinlinewiththefirsttwotoes. Lengthenthroughbothsidesofthewaist,drawyourlowerbellyinandupandliftyourarmsparalleltothefloor. Inhaleasyoureachtotherightextendingyourbodyoveryourrightleg,shiftingyourhipstowardsthebackofthemat.Exhaleasyoubringyourrightarmdown,placingyourhandeitherontheleg,thefloororablock.Rotateyourribstowardstheceiling. Pointtheleftarmstraightuptotheceiling,handinlinewithyourshoulder,palmfacingforwards Lengthenthroughthesidesoftheneck,keepingyourneckinlinewithyourspine.Lookstraightahead,ortuckthechinslightlyandturntolookuptowardsyourlefthand. Keepyourfacerelaxedandbreathgentlyasyoukeeppressingthroughthefeet,extendingthroughfingertipsandcrownofthehead,androtatingyourribcage. Tocomeoutpressyourfeetfirmlyintothefloor,inhaleandreachyourleftarmuptotheceilingasyoucomebacktostandingstraight. Pivotyourheelsandrepeatontheotherside. Beginners’tipsPlaceyourhandonablockontheinsideoroutsideofthefootdependingonwhatfeelsbestforyourbody,tokeepbothsidesofyourwaistlong. Pressfirmlythroughthefeettohelpyourupperbodyfeellighter–thisisthepress-reboundeffect. Tryitinclass38:55Findyourfoundation–standingposturesforcentringAndrewWrennHathayogaBenefitsofTriangleposeStrengthensthelegsandback. Stretchesinnerthighs,hamstrings,calves,spine,shoulders,chestandopenships. Energizes,balancesandimprovesfocus.Stimulatesabdominalorgans. WatchoutforKeepamicro-bendinthekneetha