Global Hindu Heritage Foundation conducts yoga in various forms for students to help them stay physically fit, maintain balance, and strengthen their muscles. Surya Namaskar is one of the main yoga poses that students are required to perform. Also, we will make sure we offer a variety of yoga for different objectives.
This week, all Kendras conducted Trikonasana for the students. The Sanskrit word “tri” means three, and “Kona” means corner or angle. Thus, “three corner or three angle posture” is often called the triangle posture. This posture is also known as the “utthita trikona-asana”. “Utthita” means stretched or extended; thus, this is the Extended Triangle Pose.
Unlike most yoga postures, the Triangle Pose requires keeping the eyes open to maintain balance. In addition to a range of physical benefits, trikonasana is believed to unblock energy pathways in the body. It is one of the basic poses common to the many styles of yoga.
Variations of trikonasana include:
•    Baddha trikonasana (bound triangle pose), in which one arm wraps around the lead leg and grabs the wrist of the opposite arm behind the back.
•    Parivrtta trikonasana (revolved triangle pose), in which the upper body twists so that the opposite arm extends to the ground.
Trikonasana Benefits
The trikona-asana is an excellent posture to do early in your routine. Forward bending and lifting stimulate blood flow and help stretch and relax the back, shoulders, legs, and arms, as well as increase blood flow to the head. The muscles of the thighs and calves, as well as the hamstrings, are stretched. The slight twist of the spine creates suppleness in the spinal discs and relieves lower back discomfort.  
The posture can be held longer by breathing gently through the nostrils rather than holding the breath.  Another variation is to perform the trikona-asana rapidly, thereby giving it a slightly aerobic effect.
They also stimulate circulation in the spinal area and excite reflex nerve activity, benefiting the cranial nerves associated with the head's sensory organs, especially the eyes.

In particular, this posture greatly increases the spine's lateral flexibility. A healthy spine maintains youthfulness and makes it easier to sit in meditation for long hours without pain or fatigue. This asana develops the muscles along the spine and strengthens the abdomen and neck, relieving backaches and neck pain.
If practiced carefully, it also helps relieve sciatica. Trikona asana rebalances and realigns the hips, pelvis, and trunk.
Source: Art of Living; the yogatutor; Yogapedia.
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