How to stop wobbling in Parivrtta Trikonasana (revolved triangle asana)
Parivrtta Trikonasana or revolved triangle is one of the first standing asanas we learn in the Ashtanga Yoga series, and I think it’s one of the most challenging.
It’s a great asana for building strength in our legs and working on twisting in our thoracic spine. It can help to create space in our chest and through our shoulders and provides an opportunity to work on our balance.
Do you often find yourself wobbling around revolving Trikonasana?
In the video below I offer some tips and modifications to help you bring more balance and ease to this tricky standing asana.
But first here are three tips to stop the wobble
1) Don’t cross your feet.
Setting up your feed correctly is important in this asana. In the video, I explain how to place your feet to help with your balance. the number one mistake people make is lining their feet up heel to instep or crossing them even more. This makes balancing much harder. Start with your heels in line or if you prefer you can even move them wider apart.
2) Turn your hips to face forward and create length through your whole spine
Often I see people in this asana curl their neck around so that they can look up to their hand. Our neck is one of the most flexible parts of our spine so it often does most of the work. This asana provides a great opportunity to create space through our thoracic spine which doesn’t twist as much. Start the twist from your pelvis and lengthen your torso on both sides. You can draw your right hip (front) back as your left hip comes forward to help with the twist.
3) Ground into your feet
As always creating a firm foundation with your feet will help with stability. Once you’re in the asana press the outside edge of your back foot and the base of your front big toe into the mat to help you balance.
