From your workshop at Kripalu I remember that you taught not to extend out to the side (a la’ Kripalu) before wind milling the arms in triangle posture. I do it your way and I like it. But I don’t remember the reason you thought it safer. I remember it made sense at the time. Could you please refresh my memory?
Thanks J
My way of going into triangle is to maintain anatomical position from beginning to end. In this way moving from the hip socket without reaching out of the arm, which tends to distort the sides of the spine especially the sides of the neck. By keeping the arms neutral to the spinal column you will avoid the need to adjust the neck and spinal angles. I find that this maintains the anatomical curves of the spine and prevents less likelihood of spinal or sacroiliac joint problems. Namaste Mukunda