Tristhitasana is a recent variation of Asana that has been observed by Shri Yogendraji and practised by the followers of Hathayoga at the Kadri monastery in South India. Tristhitasana benefits the body in various ways.

The techniques for Tristhitasana is as follows -

The person should first fold one leg under the thigh and place the ankle horizontally under the buttocks.

Steadily, he/she should place all the body weight upon the ankle.

Then the person has to fold the other leg and place the knee on the ground and the ankle on the opposite groin with the sole of the foot turned upward.

Next, the person has to arrange the hands on the respective knees and hold the body erect.

The conception of Tristhitasana technique is available in the crossed and folded leg varieties. However, the above-mentioned technique is noticeable widely that provides unlimited benefits. There is a group of various other forms of Vajrasana, which are similar to the main posture. This asana is called Tristhitasana or the thrice-fixed pose probably because of the three main points of contact with the ground i.e. the two knees and an ankle.

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