Standing in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) sounds very straightforward. As a starting and ending point for a flow of asanas, it may be useful to know its benefits and just how to ensure that we do it to get the most from it.
Benefits: Tadasana works to improve posture, balance and alignment - stacking shoulders, hips, knees and shoulders.
How to:
Place feet together (or for comfort, place your feet hip-distance apart— about where they naturally fall when you walk forward).
Keep your hips, knees, and feet facing the front of the room.
You may want to rock gently back and forth and side to side on your feet. Gradually come to a standstill with your weight balanced evenly across your feet. Root down through all edges of your feet and toes.
Tuck in the pelvis.
Engage the core.
Lengthen through all sides of your neck.
Elongate from your pelvis through the top of your head.
Rest your gaze on a fixed point straight ahead.
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