Triangle
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Instructions
Stand with feet 3 to 4 feet apart.
Raise your arms parallel to the floor and reach them out to the sides.
Shoulder blades wide and palms down.
Turn your left foot in slightly to the right and your right foot out to the right 90 degrees.
Align the right heel with the left heel.
Have the center of the right knee cap in line with the center of the right ankle.
Exhale and extend your torso to the right directly over the right leg, bending from the hip joint.
Strengthen the left leg by pressing the outer heel firmly to the floor.
Inhale and return to stand.
Repeat on the other side.
Modifications
Have block on floor for hand to rest on
Contraindications
Low blood pressure
Type of pose
Standing
Parts of Body Benefited
Stretches and strengthens the thighs, knees, and ankles.