Trikonasana – Spinal alignment
Alignment of the spine
In Trikonasana, we are aiming to lengthen each side of the body evenly so there is no bend to the spine.
If this is difficult for you to achieve, then please prop the base hand on a block or against your leg to support the body so it is propped and the back is in alignment.
Please note; The top hip is not squared back but rotating inward to allow the alignment through the front leg. The lower glute is not falling out behind the alignment of the front leg.
Strengthening the Side Body
Notice the image above, where the arm is lengthened out at the side and held, this will strengthen the body/waist. Again please make sure you are not bent in the back to lengthen the arm out from the body as it’s like a weight on the body.
Come from the upright standing pose and as you exhale lean the body with the base arm reaching out, hold for a few breaths before coming up out fo the pose.
To maintain and continue into the pose, you can release the base arm to wherever it reaches and hold into the posture of Trikonasana.
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