Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Pose · పరివృత్త త్రికోణాసనం
Intermediate Standing asanas · నిలబడి చేసే ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 20–30 seconds each side · 👧 not for children · 👵 seniors: choose an easier version
How to do it
- Stand with feet a little narrower than for Triangle, right foot forward, hips facing front.
- Raise the left arm; breathing out, hinge forward over the right leg.
- Place the left hand outside the right foot or on a block; twist the chest to the right.
- Raise the right arm; breathe, then release and switch sides.
🌬️ Breathing: Lengthen on the inhale, twist on the exhale.
✅ Benefits
- Stretches the hamstrings
- Mobilises the spine in rotation
- Challenges balance
❌ Common mistakes
- Rounding the back
- Stance too wide
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Low back or sacroiliac pain
- Pregnancy
- Low blood pressure
🪑 Easier versions
- Hand on a block or chair
- Shorter stance
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Standing asanas
Tadasana Urdhva Hastasana Tiryaka Tadasana Katichakrasana Trikonasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Utkatasana Utthita Parsvakonasana Prasarita Padottanasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
