Triangle Pose
Trikonasana
Standing
Beginner
Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) is a beginner standing pose. Lengthens side body, opens hips and chest.
How to cue it
- Straighten front leg from Warrior II
- Hinge from hip
- Bottom hand to shin/block, top arm to sky
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up (to top hand)Where the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Heart (Anahata)
Take care
Neck: look down if needed; hyperextension.
Counter poses
What to offer after Triangle Pose to let the body settle.
Good to know
Utthita Trikonasana.
Build your class with Triangle Pose in Cue
Drop Triangle Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.