Mountain Yoga Posture – Tadasana
Mountain Yoga Posture – Tadasana
Pronunciation (tah-DAS-anna)
tada = mountain
How to Do the Mountain Yoga Pose- Tadasana Yoga Posture
1. Stand, and align the bases of your big toes, allowing them to touch.
2. Spread your heels slightly apart, so that your second toes are aligned.
3. Lift your toes, then the balls of your feet, laying them back on the floor after you have done so.
4. Rock on your feet, side to side and backwards and forwards, until you are balanced, then gradually slow down, and stop.
5. Tighten your thigh muscles, taking care not to tighten your abdominal muscles.
6. You can also lift your inner ankle, which will help to strengthen the inner arch of the foot.
7. Turn the inner thighs slightly inward, while imagining a flow of energy, in a straight line from the feet, through your thighs and groin, your abdominals and chest, and eventually up through the top of your head.
8. Tighten your shoulders toward your spine, then lift your breast bone toward the ceiling. Roll your shoulders back, widening the collar bone area.
9. The crown of your head should be aligned with the centre of your pelvis.
10. Maintain the pose for a half a minute to a minute.
11. The Mountain pose is the basis for all other standing yoga postures, so you are now ready to move on to another pose.
Mountain Yoga Pose Modifications for Beginners
If balance is a problem, spread your feet a few inches apart.
Mountain Pose for Advanced Yogis
Closing one’s eyes while practicing Tadasana can challenge balance, so attempt the pose with your eyes closed.
Mountain Pose Variations
To vary your Mountain yoga posture, try lifting your arms parallel to the floor, at your sides or in front of you, or lifting them at ninety degrees to the floor above your head.
Benefits of the Mountain Pose
The Mountain pose is the basis for many other poses. It’s primary focus in on the thighs, but it has numerous other benefits, including relaxation, and the following:
• Improving posture.
• Strengthening the legs.
• Relieving sciatica and flat feet.
Cautions for Mountain Yoga Posture
Attempt advanced modifications with caution if you suffer headaches, insomnia or low blood pressure.