Utthita Trikonasana, Utthita Parsvakonasana and Virabhadrasana-I have the capability to bring us out of negativity, tightness and rejection and move towards positivity. Utthita Trikonasana helps us to align ourselves. It is our effort to draw our own triangle and stay within it till the end of our practice. The organic, physiological body and mind should fit inside our Utthita Trikonasana and stay there till the last pose. The warrior within will help us to get the required strength to stay within the triangle. This is yog.
Only we can lift ourselves up; nobody else can do it for us. A simple and practical 20-minute sequence of leg and arm releases, along with the above standing asanas and a simple backbend like Purvottanasana, can work wonders not only on the physical and organic body, but also on the mind. It will motivate us to move towards the more difficult asanas. We need to touch base on certain poses every day to lift ourselves up and prepare for the tougher asanas.