Intermediate
How to do TRIANGLE POSE (Trikonasana) | step by step | Iyengar Yoga
Coach's take: Nails the two mistakes that actually matter in this pose, with practical fixes for both — no wasted words.
3.9
Triangle pose
Yoga / Popular
Align hips, ribs and reach in Trikonasana.
What coaches agree on
- Point your front foot toward the top of the mat, turn your back foot in at an angle, and line your front heel up roughly with the arch of your back foot.
- Keep the lower hand lightly active rather than fully resting your weight on it - pressing into your shin or hovering it keeps your core and top waist engaged.
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- Press firmly through your back foot and keep the back leg actively engaged, not just along for the stretch.
Common mistakes
- Forcing the hand toward the floor or grabbing the big toe beyond what your flexibility allows rounds the spine, drops the top shoulder, and flares the back hip out of alignment.
- Locking the front knee straight and sinking into the joint, instead of keeping a soft micro-bend with the quad engaged.
Intermediate
There’s No One Right Triangle Pose: 3 Functional Variations - Yoga Teaching Tips & Techniques
Coach's take: Explains WHY students get stuck in triangle (it's the pelvis sequencing, not just tight hamstrings) — real alignment insight, not generic cueing.
3.8
Beginner
Triangle Pose Alignment & Tips - Yoga for Beginners
Coach's take: The wall self-check is brilliant for anyone practicing without a teacher watching.
3.8
Beginner
Triangle Pose | Trikonasana | Foundations of Yoga
Coach's take: About as thorough and patient a first lesson in this pose as you'll find.
3.8
Advanced
Stop Using This Yoga Cue!| The Truth About Triangle Pose
Coach's take: Explains exactly why 'stuck between two panes of glass' wrecks people's alignment, and what to do instead.
3.8
Intermediate
Extended Triangle Pose (Utica Trikonasana)- Iyengar Yoga (HD)
Coach's take: Catches real mistakes, including a neck-safety cue most triangle pose videos skip entirely.
3.8
Advanced
Triangle Pose: A Trick to Avoid Hip Impingement in Yoga
Coach's take: The best explanation I've heard for why some people feel pinching in this pose — and the fix actually makes sense anatomically.
3.6
Advanced
Do Your Obliques Work in Triangle Pose? (It Depends)
Coach's take: Nails the actual mechanism instead of just repeating the popular cue.
3.6
Advanced
Triangle Pose: Should We Shift Our Hips Back?
Coach's take: Real movement-science depth on a question most teachers just repeat a rule about instead of explaining.
3.5
Advanced
Triangle Pose: Stay Within Two Panes of Glass?
Coach's take: Actually reasons through the anatomy instead of just repeating the cue or trashing it — good coaching judgment.
3.5
Beginner
How To Do Triangle Pose | The Right Way | Well+Good
Coach's take: Clean, well-organized first lesson — shows you the mistakes before the fix.
3.4
Intermediate
TRIANGLE POSE tutorial | Trikonasana VARIATIONS | Iyengar Yoga
Coach's take: Has you feel the mistake before the fix — better teaching than just dictating stance width.
3.4
Intermediate
What is the right alignment in triangle pose?
Coach's take: Great troubleshooting approach — trace the strain back to the feet, don't just fix the neck.
3.3
Intermediate
The Triangle Pose: Anatomy, Common Problems & Solutions
Coach's take: Correct fixes for the three most common sticking points, anatomy-teacher style. A little terse without the visuals.
3.2
Intermediate
HOW DO I CORRECTLY TRANSITION INTO TRIANGLE POSE - ASHTANGA YOGA ASANA KITCHEN WITH DAVID GARRIGUES
Coach's take: Good principle — build your setup pose first, then let the pelvis lead you down.
3.1
Beginner
How to Practice Triangle Pose + Reverse Triangle Pose | Learning Yoga
Coach's take: Good honest progression — doesn't pretend hand-to-floor is where you start.
2.9
Advanced
What is happening in the back leg in triangle pose?
Coach's take: Smart anatomy, but the takeaway is 'it depends' rather than a clear instruction.
2.6
Intermediate
Triangle Pose: The Hidden Key to Hip Opening, Strong Legs & Spinal Freedom
Coach's take: Try wedging your back heel at a wall — it changes how the pose feels.
2.6
Advanced
Half Moon vs. Triangle Pose: Key Differences Explained
Coach's take: Explains the actual joint mechanics behind the pose — most tutorials never go this deep.
2.4
Intermediate
How to do Utthita Trikonasana B | Extended Triangle Pose B in Ashtanga Yoga
Coach's take: Good tips once you get past the chit-chat, including a real beginner modification.
2.3
Intermediate
How to Do Utthita Trikonasana | Extended Triangle Pose Alignment & Modifications | Ashtanga Yoga
Coach's take: Decent principle about cutting excess movement, though it takes a while to get there.
2.2
Intermediate
REVOLVED TRIANGLE pose step by step | Iyengar Yoga
Coach's take: Smart use of a chair to build the twist safely, but it's training a different skill than plain triangle.
1.4
Advanced
Should you allow the hips to move when twisting? OK to rotate the head to look up in triangle pose?
Coach's take: Good chain-of-causation logic for neck strain, once you get to the triangle part.
1.4