TRIKONASANA and its PROCEDURE , BENEFITS , PRECAUTIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS

TRIKONASANA and its PROCEDURE , BENEFITS , PRECAUTIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS

TRIKONASANA = In Sanskrit   ,  Trikon  word means triangle . In these asana   , the body makes the shape of a triangle   , so it is called  ‘Trikonasana’  .

  TRIKONASANA  PROCEDURE 

1. Stand erect  , keep your legs together band hands by the side of the thighs .

2. Now   , open your legs 1-2 feet apart  .

3. Stretch the arms sideways and raise them to shoulder level   .  Your arms should be parallel to the floor in one straight line   .

4. Bend to the left side from the waist towards the floor   .

5. Place the left hand on the left foot   .

6. Stretch the right arm up   .

7. To come back  , lift the left palm .     Staighten your trunk and brings the arm in line with shoulder parallel to the floor   .

8. Bring down your arms and keep hands by the sides of thighs   .

9. Bring your feet together and relax  .

10. Repeat the same procedure on the other side   .

 TRIKONASANA  BENEFITS

1. Helps in stretching up the muscles of trunk , legs and hips .

2. Helps improving the flexibility of spine .

3. It helps to increasing the height of growing children .

4. It helps in relieving the pain in the neck and back  .

5. Helps in reducing excess fat around waist .

6. Helps in improving digestion by stimulating the abdominal organs .

7. Increases blood circulation .

TRIKONASANA  PRECAUTIONS

1.Bend from the waist only and as much as possible .

2. Maintain the final posture with normal   breathing .

3. Do not bend the knees while turning   sideward .

4. Avoid learning forward or backward while     performing this asana  .

5. Do not bend beyond capacity .

TRIKONASANA CONTRAINDICATIONS

1. Avoid performing this asana in case of     severe backache , diarrhoea ,migraine .

2. Avoid this if you have cervical spondylosis .