by Baxter and Nina Triangle pose strengthens and stretches both your upper and lower body, and strengthens the core muscles at the sides of your torso. So it’s good pose to use for warming up for backbends, seated forward bends or twists, or inverted poses. Because of the way you move into and out of the pose, it helps improve balance. And overall this pose creates a wonderful feeling of openness. Without being overly demanding, this pose can be energizing when you’re lethargic or uplifting when you’re feeling blue. The four variations make it accessible to most people. Baxter prescribes this for: stiffness and tightness in legs and shoulders general muscular weakness improving core strength improving balance mild fatigue depression   Timing : In general, we recommend holding this pose for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. People who are newer to yoga or who are feeling tired or weak should start with shorter holds of 30 seconds.   Cautions : For people with low back pain or sacroiliac...