Triangle pose in Yoga

41 free videos on technique and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Ground firmly through both legs and reach the arms away from each other — one hand down toward a support, the other straight up — so the length in the pose comes from this two-way stretch.
  • Rotate the chest and top ribs open toward the ceiling so the torso keeps facing the side of the mat, which keeps the top-side waist engaged and holds you up.
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  • Looking up at the top hand is optional — look straight ahead or down instead whenever looking up strains the neck.

Common mistakes

  • Many practitioners treat touching the hand to the floor as the goal and collapse the torso forward to get there, rounding the spine instead of lengthening it.
  • The back hip commonly sags or rolls down toward the floor while lowering into the pose instead of staying lifted, which collapses the stretch through the side body.
  • Once the bottom hand reaches the floor or shin, practitioners often rest their full body weight on it instead of engaging the core, which lets the legs and waist stop working.
How to do TRIANGLE POSE (Trikonasana) | step by step | Iyengar Yoga
Intermediate
How to do TRIANGLE POSE (Trikonasana) | step by step | Iyengar Yoga

Reviewer Nails the two mistakes that actually matter in this pose, with practical fixes for both — no wasted words.

Moderator Three tips, all specifically about triangle pose, demonstrated on both sides plus a wall-assisted variation — nothing here isn't about this exact pose.

3.9
Triangle Pose Tips: Mastering Trikonasana Technique - TikTok
Intermediate
Triangle Pose Tips: Mastering Trikonasana Technique - TikTok

Reviewer Sharp, accurate corrections - this is how triangle pose should actually be taught.

Moderator Literally structured as 'three things you need to know about triangle pose' and it delivers exactly that for the full runtime - no tangents, no filler content until the closing call-to-action.

3.8
Triangle Pose Alignment & Tips - Yoga for Beginners
Beginner
Triangle Pose Alignment & Tips - Yoga for Beginners

Reviewer The wall self-check is brilliant for anyone practicing without a teacher watching.

Moderator Entirely Triangle pose alignment from the ground up, using the wall as a built-in feedback tool. Nothing else.

3.8
Triangle Pose  |  Trikonasana  |  Foundations of Yoga
Beginner
Triangle Pose | Trikonasana | Foundations of Yoga

Reviewer About as thorough and patient a first lesson in this pose as you'll find.

Moderator A complete, unhurried build of Triangle from standing to full expression and back — nothing else in the lesson.

3.8
Stop Using This Yoga Cue!| The Truth About Triangle Pose
Advanced
Stop Using This Yoga Cue!| The Truth About Triangle Pose

Reviewer Explains exactly why 'stuck between two panes of glass' wrecks people's alignment, and what to do instead.

Moderator Every second of this is Triangle pose alignment — the cue critique, the hip mechanics, the leg/knee discussion. Nothing else.

3.8
Extended Triangle Pose (Utica Trikonasana)- Iyengar Yoga (HD)
Intermediate
Extended Triangle Pose (Utica Trikonasana)- Iyengar Yoga (HD)

Reviewer Catches real mistakes, including a neck-safety cue most triangle pose videos skip entirely.

Moderator Comprehensive, dedicated triangle pose class — nothing else on the agenda, covers setup, block height variations, and strap work.

3.8
Triangle Pose: Enhance Balance and Flexibility in Yoga - TikTok
Beginner
Triangle Pose: Enhance Balance and Flexibility in Yoga - TikTok

Reviewer Textbook-clean intro to triangle pose - I'd hand this to a brand new student.

Moderator Complete triangle pose instruction from the standing set-up all the way through the hold and the exit. Nothing but this pose gets discussed at any point.

3.7
How to do Triangle Pose - Trikonasana
Beginner
How to do Triangle Pose - Trikonasana

Reviewer Thorough, well-sequenced, and doesn't overcomplicate a simple pose.

Moderator A full, dedicated 'how to do triangle pose' breakdown - entry from warrior two, hip squaring, hand placement options, block use. Comprehensive and entirely on the named pose.

3.6
Triangle Pose: A Trick to Avoid Hip Impingement in Yoga
Advanced
Triangle Pose: A Trick to Avoid Hip Impingement in Yoga

Reviewer The best explanation I've heard for why some people feel pinching in this pose — and the fix actually makes sense anatomically.

Moderator Entirely about how you enter Triangle specifically — pelvis sequencing on the way down — nothing else on the table.

3.6
Do Your Obliques Work in Triangle Pose? (It Depends)
Advanced
Do Your Obliques Work in Triangle Pose? (It Depends)

Reviewer Nails the actual mechanism instead of just repeating the popular cue.

Moderator Also a focused triangle pose anatomy question -- do the top-side obliques actually engage, and does it depend on hand position (down vs hovering) or torso rotation (side-facing vs chest-to-floor).

3.6
Learn the Triangle Pose - Trikonasana | Yoga
Beginner
Learn the Triangle Pose - Trikonasana | Yoga

Reviewer Accurate and complete - exactly what a first lesson should be.

Moderator A clean, sequential 'learn the triangle pose' tutorial from a standing start through hold, breath, and release. Entirely and only about this pose.

3.5
Triangle Pose: Should We Shift Our Hips Back?
Advanced
Triangle Pose: Should We Shift Our Hips Back?

Reviewer Real movement-science depth on a question most teachers just repeat a rule about instead of explaining.

Moderator A focused biomechanical breakdown of one specific triangle pose cueing question -- whether to pre-shift the hips back before lowering into the pose -- grounded in actual movement science, frontal-plane mechanics and hip adduction/abduction.

3.5
Triangle Pose: Stay Within Two Panes of Glass?
Advanced
Triangle Pose: Stay Within Two Panes of Glass?

Reviewer Actually reasons through the anatomy instead of just repeating the cue or trashing it — good coaching judgment.

Moderator A direct, substantive debate about a specific triangle pose alignment cue — squarely about this pose's teaching, even though it's framed as commentary rather than a how-to.

3.5
Do THIS To Upgrade Your Triangle Pose
Intermediate
Do THIS To Upgrade Your Triangle Pose

Reviewer The wall drill is a clever way to self-check without a teacher in the room.

Moderator Three specific techniques to deepen triangle pose - a wall drill for hip alignment, redefining the goal as lengthening rather than touching the floor, and cross-training the sensation with gate pose. All squarely about improving this one pose.

3.4
Triangle Pose for Back Pain: Wall-Assisted Trikonasana for Alignment
Intermediate
Triangle Pose for Back Pain: Wall-Assisted Trikonasana for Alignment

Reviewer Smart wall drill for anyone rounding forward in triangle - just don't expect it to 'cure' your back on its own.

Moderator This is squarely about triangle pose the whole way through - it's a wall-assisted variant built specifically to teach alignment in trikonasana. Nothing strays off into other poses or general chat. The only reason I'm not at a full 2.0 is that it's filtered entirely through a back-pain/therapeutic angle rather than the pose in general, but that's still triangle pose being taught, not something else wearing its name.

3.4
TRIANGLE POSE tutorial | Trikonasana VARIATIONS | Iyengar Yoga
Intermediate
TRIANGLE POSE tutorial | Trikonasana VARIATIONS | Iyengar Yoga

Reviewer Has you feel the mistake before the fix — better teaching than just dictating stance width.

Moderator Same base pose, exploring stance width as the variable — squarely still triangle pose, just examining what changes the alignment.

3.4
Understanding Microbend in Triangle Pose for Better ...
Intermediate
Understanding Microbend in Triangle Pose for Better ...

Reviewer Replaces the vague 'micro-bend' cue with one you can feel: press the ball mound, lift the heel a paper's thickness. Practical and clear.

Moderator Focused on one core alignment detail in triangle pose: the micro-bend cue for the front knee. Explains why a locked-out knee overstretches the ligaments behind it, and gives a way to keep the leg engaged by pressing through the ball mound of the foot and lifting the heel a sheet of paper's thickness. Squarely on triangle pose.

3.3
What is the right alignment in triangle pose?
Intermediate
What is the right alignment in triangle pose?

Reviewer Great troubleshooting approach — trace the strain back to the feet, don't just fix the neck.

Moderator Squarely and entirely about triangle pose alignment — title matches content exactly.

3.3
The Triangle Pose: Anatomy, Common Problems & Solutions
Intermediate
The Triangle Pose: Anatomy, Common Problems & Solutions

Reviewer Correct fixes for the three most common sticking points, anatomy-teacher style. A little terse without the visuals.

Moderator Short, but entirely about triangle pose anatomy and troubleshooting specific problems in the pose. On topic throughout.

3.2
How to do Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Beginner
How to do Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)

Reviewer Concise, correct, and honest about the actual benefits.

Moderator A direct how-to for extended triangle pose, including a valid variant (holding the big toe rather than the shin or floor). Squarely on topic.

3.1
Transform Your Triangle Pose with This Simple Tip - TikTok
Intermediate
Transform Your Triangle Pose with This Simple Tip - TikTok

Reviewer Good, correct micro-cue, but don't expect it to teach you the whole pose.

Moderator A single focused tip, entirely about triangle pose - specifically the bottom-arm/shin connection. Nothing off-topic anywhere in it.

3.0
As every body is different so the distance in between the ...
Beginner
As every body is different so the distance in between the ...

Moderator Stance width in triangle pose: skip the 'three or four feet' rule and set the feet so the legs and the floor make an equilateral triangle, with equal heel-to-hip distance on both sides and about 60 degrees at the pelvis. It's a set-up question, so it sits at the front of the pose, but it's the only point covered.

Reviewer Neat rule for foot spread: legs and floor form an equilateral triangle, so it scales to your height. Stance only, nothing after.

2.9
How to Practice Triangle Pose + Reverse Triangle Pose | Learning Yoga
Beginner
How to Practice Triangle Pose + Reverse Triangle Pose | Learning Yoga

Reviewer Good honest progression — doesn't pretend hand-to-floor is where you start.

Moderator Roughly the first two-thirds is squarely Triangle pose — contraindications, stepping in, hand progression from shin to block to floor, arm/core mechanics — genuinely thorough. The back third shifts into Reverse Triangle, a related but different pose, which dilutes the focus.

2.9
Mastering Utthita Trikonasana: Extended Triangle Pose Guide - TikTok
Beginner
Mastering Utthita Trikonasana: Extended Triangle Pose Guide - TikTok

Reviewer Correct, accessible cues, but too brief to really teach the pose by itself.

Moderator Every line of this short clip is triangle pose cueing - hand placement options, chest and shoulder alignment, the gaze point. It's obviously pulled from a longer flow class rather than built as a standalone lesson, and it skips the entry/stance setup entirely, but everything present is on-skill.

2.8
Is Triangle Pose not your favorite? Unsure if you're doing it ...
Intermediate
Is Triangle Pose not your favorite? Unsure if you're doing it ...

Moderator One alignment point in triangle pose: the urge to turn the hip points parallel to the long edge of the mat. The coach wants a slight angle instead, not a closed pelvis and not fully squared, depending on the student's hip anatomy. Squarely on triangle pose, but only this one detail.

Reviewer Good nuance, don't force the hips parallel to the mat edge, but it never says how much angle or what to feel.

2.7
What is happening in the back leg in triangle pose?
Advanced
What is happening in the back leg in triangle pose?

Reviewer Smart anatomy, but the takeaway is 'it depends' rather than a clear instruction.

Moderator Directly answers a specific, real question about triangle's back leg mechanics — squarely on topic even though it's Q&A format.

2.6
Half Moon vs. Triangle Pose: Key Differences Explained
Advanced
Half Moon vs. Triangle Pose: Key Differences Explained

Reviewer Explains the actual joint mechanics behind the pose — most tutorials never go this deep.

Moderator About half the content is a direct biomechanical breakdown of triangle pose itself — hip rotation, abduction/adduction pattern, side-body engagement — with the other half comparing it to half moon pose. Genuinely substantial triangle-specific content, just sharing the runtime.

2.4
Yoga Poses - Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Beginner
Yoga Poses - Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)

Reviewer Correct but bare - tells you what to do, not why.

Moderator A quick, direct cue-through of extended triangle pose - stance, foot angles, breath, gaze point, modifications. Short but every line is about this exact pose.

2.3
Title: Instagram
Intermediate
Title: Instagram

Reviewer Good context on benefits, light on actual alignment cues.

Moderator Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana) is a direct variation within the triangle pose family, named specifically.

2.3
Triangle pose - trikonasana - 25 Min Yoga Class
Beginner
Triangle pose - trikonasana - 25 Min Yoga Class

Reviewer Good cueing once you reach it, but you have to sit through the whole class.

Moderator A full 25-minute flow class where triangle pose is the stated theme, but a large share of runtime is warmup, sun salutations, lunges and plank work before triangle actually shows up. On-topic overall, but triangle itself is one part of a longer sequence.

2.2
Triangle Pose Is a Standing Side Plank: Yoga Strength ...
Intermediate
Triangle Pose Is a Standing Side Plank: Yoga Strength ...

Reviewer Interesting angle on triangle as a standing side plank, but it's all anatomy with no set-up or cues you can use on the mat.

Moderator A science-flavored explainer on triangle pose: a side bend in the frontal plane that loads the top-side obliques like a side plank, with the front hip working in abduction and external rotation through the glute medius. All about triangle, but about what it trains rather than how to set it up or move in and out of it.

1.6
REVOLVED TRIANGLE pose step by step | Iyengar Yoga
Intermediate
REVOLVED TRIANGLE pose step by step | Iyengar Yoga

Reviewer Smart use of a chair to build the twist safely, but it's training a different skill than plain triangle.

Moderator Revolved triangle is a distinct pose from plain triangle — same family and stance logic, but a twisting variation with its own name and different demands. Related, not identical.

1.4
Exploring Advanced Yoga Poses: Triangle and More
Advanced
Exploring Advanced Yoga Poses: Triangle and More

Reviewer Too vague to know if it actually teaches the pose well.

Moderator Triangle is named, but it's grouped into a roundup with Bound Twist and other poses, so the video isn't built around triangle specifically.

1.3