Parivrtta Trikonasana [Parivrtta Parsvottanasana] (Revolved Triangle / Revolved Pyramid)
Learned: Asana Lab
See Manual Pages: 132, A-115, A-119
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 2, Peak Pada
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Standing.
This pose contains the following overall actions: Twist.
Blueprint Pose: Parsvottanasana
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Crown |
Feet Pelvis (to anchor) Bottom hand |
(Crown) Sitz bones Back heel Top arm |
Inner thighs Core (spiral) Shoulder blades |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Bottom hand inside instead of outside Bottom arm/elbow to twist-toward outer thigh Block under hand |
Parsvottanasana Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana Parsva Upavistha Konasana Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Front leg hamstrings |
Core Upper back Quads |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Twist coming from lumbar spine | Keep pelvis level and twist from mid/upper back, if not possible, drop back leg hip down and let pelvis come w/ twist |
| Collapsing/dumping; too much weight in front leg | Lengthen stance (along long edge); Cue uddiyana bandha |
| Back heel lifted | Shorten stance (along long edge) |
| Difficulty balancing | Widen stance (along short edge) |
| Unable to find good foot placement | From Virabhadrasana I, hands to low back, look up and stay looking up, back foot forward, straighten front leg |
| Front knee hyperextended | Micro bend front knee, isometrically pull front heel back, lift up that leg sitz bone |