Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana (Half Hero Forward Bend)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-119
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Seated.
This pose contains the following overall actions: Forward Fold.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Chest Back leg shin Front leg heel |
Extended leg |
Back leg Between chest and extended leg |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
(Ardha) Virasana Paschimottanasana Krounchasana / Krancasana Marichyasana (I) Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Bent leg knee flexion Hip flexion |
Back body Extended leg hamstring |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |