Pose Breakdown: Triangle

Pronounced: oo-TEE-tah tree-cone-AHS-ana

Start in Warrior 2 Pose and begin to straighten your front leg maintaining hip alignment so that your front knee is pointing in the same direction as your front foot
Press through the toes and the ball of the front foot in order to engage your calf muscles
Externally rotate your shoulders by turning your arms away from you in the direction of the wall behind you, so that your palms are now facing forward instead of downward, and your thumbs are pointing up toward the ceiling
Reach forward and downward with your front arm, and bring that front hand to the inside of the right leg
Stretch your opposite arm upward toward the ceiling
Gaze up toward your top hand and take 5-10 breaths

If you notice that your torso is turning downward toward the ground, try sliding your bottom hand upward and away from the ground, or place a block under your bottom hand
Initially, it may help to practice Triangle Pose against a wall. Lean your torso and back of head toward the wall behind you
If you notice discomfort in the hips, inner thighs, or hamstrings, try shortening your stance or bending the front leg slightly
If you want to increase strength in this shape, hover your bottom hand above the ground or right off of the leg. By opening this chain, your core and legs have to work harder
For a more regressed version of this shape, drop your back knee down to the ground for Gate Pose instead