Repeat for the same amount of time on the opposite side. To release the pose, step back into Mountain Pose. If your shoulders are more flexible, you can press your palms together in prayer position, overhead. Rotate your palms inward to face each other. Inhale as you extend your arms overhead, reaching your fingertips to the sky. Press your right foot into your left thigh, while pressing your thigh equally against your foot. Then, press your palms together in prayer position at your chest, with your thumbs resting on your sternum.įix your gaze gently on one, unmoving point in front of you.ĭraw down through your left foot. Rest your hands on your hips and lengthen your tailbone toward the floor. Then, adjust your hips so your right hip and left hip are aligned. Adjust your position so the center of your pelvis is directly over your left foot. Do not rest your foot against your knee, only above or below it. Use your hand to draw your right foot alongside your inner left thigh. Bend your right knee, then reach down and clasp your right inner ankle. Distribute your weight evenly across both feet, grounding down equally through your inner ankles, outer ankles, big toes, and baby toes.
If you have any medical concerns, talk with your doctor before practicing yoga.īegin standing in Mountain Pose ( Tadasana), with your arms at your sides. Always work within your own range of limits and abilities. Those with high blood pressure should not raise their arms overhead in the pose. It teaches the benefits of a meditative state of mind, and is a gentle reminder that you can bring calm focus and clear-headedness to all situations, not just when you are practicing a seated meditation.ĭue to the balancing nature of the posture, do not practice Tree Pose if you are currently experiencing headaches, insomnia, low blood pressure, or if you are lightheaded and/or dizzy. Regular practice will improve your focus and your ability to concentrate in all areas of your life, particularly during those times when you might normally feel “off-balance.” This pose has a positive impact on the grace and ease with which you approach all circumstances, even outside of your yoga class. Most notably, though, Tree Pose improves your sense of balance and coordination. The pose also helps to remedy flat feet and is therapeutic for sciatica. It builds strength in the ankles and calves, and tones the abdominal muscles. Tree Pose stretches the thighs, groins, torso, and shoulders. Keeping calm and focused while balancing on one foot will teach you to sway gently like a tree in the wind, steady and sure no matter what the outside circumstances may be. Tree Pose, with its calming and meditative benefits, is like a standing variation of a seated meditation posture. As the practiced developed, standing poses were introduced, but the seated, meditative aspect still remained. The word “asana” can also be translated as “seat.” Many of the original ancient yoga poses were seated postures. Its Sanskrit name, “Vrksasana” (vrik-SHAH-suh-nuh), comes from two words: Tree Pose improves focus and concentration while calming your mind. Practicing balancing poses in yoga, such as Tree Pose, will help you gain both physical and mental steadiness and poise.
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