The Trik

Check out Suburban Yogini's post for today on her favorite pose. In yogini blogini confluence, we happened to write about our favorite poses on the same day (she writes the day before she posts, I lack that foresight). Her's is Trikonasana, which she affectionately calls Trik. I, unfortunately, automatically think of Trichomoniasis when I hear the word "Trik," so I might stick to triangle (it probably stems from my days volunteering at Planned Parenthood as a "Peer Educator").

Nevertheless, I love this pose, too. I would say 9 out of 10 personal practices will include this pose, as well as reverse triangle. Triangle is great for those with S-I (Sacro-Iliac) joint pain as it can held strengthen and stabilize the pelvis and hips. Sometimes I do it multiple times, multiple versions. It just doesn't get old.

So, after reading Suburban Yogini's post and checking out her photos, try out this triangle-based sequence.

The Trik

If you like doing crosswords (I LOVE doing crosswords), you should do the Sunday April 25th, New York Times Sunday puzzle. It hits on the theme of this sequence in two ways! Let me know how you did on all accounts.

1. Vajrasana (Diamond Pose)
2. Take your arms parallel to the floor directly in front of you. Flex at the wrist and rotate arms. Pause. Circle wrist. Flex wrist forward and back.
3. Seated Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) Side Stretch. *In Kripalu and Bikram yoga, Ardha Chandrasana is the pose where from Tadasana you bring both arms overhead and to one side.
4. Repeat other side
5. Uttana Shishosana (Puppy Pose). Hold for 5-10 breaths
6. "Thread the needle" in Puppy Pose, taking one arm under the other to twist gently
7. Repeat other side
8. Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
9. Yoga Mudra (Symbol of Yoga)
10. Uttanasana with Yoga Mudra arms
11. Coming up to standing, slight back bend
12. Swing arms side to side like empty coat sleeves, letting them gently hit back as you twist. Exhale with each twist
13. Viniyoga version of Trikonasana (Triangle Pose). See Rachel's blog for picture!. Repeat other side
14. Parsvottanasana (Intense West Stretch) with Yoga Mudra arms or reverse prayer hands
15. Repeat other side
16. Release hands, let them swing gently side to side
17. Utthita Tadasana (Five Pointed Star Pose)
18. Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) (bind if you can and enjoy doing so)
19. Repeat steps 17 and 18 on other side
20. Tadasana
21. Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle)
22. Parsvottanasana 
23. Low Lunge
24. Vinyasa to repeat steps 20-23 on other side
25. Tadasana
26. Prasarita Padottanasana (Standing Wide Angle Forward Fold)
27. Gentle back bend upon coming up
28. Upavistha Konasana (Seated Wide Angle Pose)
29. Kurmunasana (Tortoise Pose)
30. Baddha Konasana (Cobbler's Pose)
31. Marichyasana III (Marichi's Twist)
32. Savasana (Corpse Pose)