CHENNAI: Variation I of Extended side/lateral triangle pose or Utthita Parsvakon Asan. This is a simple variation where the arm position is different.
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Benefits:
This posture helps to develop your arms and torso. It tones the sides of your hips and waist. It helps to tone the abdominal organs as one side is stretched while the other is contracted and vice-versa when switched. It is also very good to strengthen your thighs, knees and ankles as the body weight is equally distributed between the lower and upper body. Helps with sciatica and arthritis. Relieves constipation.
(The writer is a yoga and fitness trainer
at Sri Aurobindo Society, Bengaluru)