vertigo and high BP. •• Do not bend knees in the final position. •• This asana gives relaxation to the neck and back muscles, especially of lower back. •• It improves flexibility of the spine.
•• It helps to remove fat from the waist. •• It also removes stiffness from the hip joints. •• It improves the breathing and lung capacity. Trikonasana Trikona means triangle.
Tri means three and kona is an angle. As the asana resembles three arms triangle made by the trunk and the limbs, it has been named as Trikonasana . Activity . Students prepare a record book and write their physical and mental experiences of asanas.
Do You Know? Bending should always be followed by counter-bending. Example: Performing back bending after a forward bending and vice-versa. Fig.
. : Ardhachakrasana Fig. . : Trikonasana Activity .
Practice asanas daily for days. Write your holding time in final position and analyse the improvement. •• Stand on your legs – feet apart. •• Slowly raise both the arms sideways up to shoulder level.
•• Turn your right foot towards the right side. Exhale, slowly bend to the right side and place the right hand just behind the right foot. •• The left arm is straight up, in line with the right arm. Turn your head and gaze at the tip of the left hand middle finger.
•• Remain in the posture for – seconds with normal breathing. •• As you inhale, slowly come up. Repeat it from the left side. •• Bend from the waist.
•• Keep the knees straight in the final position. •• Avoid bending forward while bending sideways. •• Avoid this practice in case of severe back pain. •• Strengthens calf, thigh and waist muscles.
•• Makes the spine flexible, and improves lung capacity. •• Prevents flat foot, and reduce fat. •• Kyphosis and Scoliosis patients can also do this practice. Parshvakonasana Parsva means side or flank and Kona means angle.
In the final pose of this asana , the body forms a lateral angle, hence it is called Parsvakonasana . •• Stand erect. ••