Tadasana (Mountain pose) where tada translates to mountain and asana to pose. Tadasana is a basic starting asana, though seemingly inactive it's a very active pose which helps with improving posture. As a calming asana which brings your awareness back to the present, rooting your mind and body.
How to perform Tadasana?
Traditionally performed with feet together, big toes touching each other and heels slightly apart.
Engage the knees by pulling them up.
Slightly tilt your hips in.
Lift your torso from your chest up.
Lift your shoulders, roll them back and slightly pull your arms down from your hands, which are facing your thighs.
Keep the chin parallel to the floor.
Keep your dristi on the tip of your nose.
Engage all bandhas: mula bandha (root lock), uddiyana bandha (abdominal lock) and jalandhara bandha (throat lock).
Contraindications
Knee issues
Balance issues (keep legs hip distance apart to improve balance)
Hip issues
Benefits
Strengthens your whole body
Improves your mind-body connection
Posture alignment
Awareness
Rooting asana
Stress, anxiety
Healing
Chakras
Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra)
Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
Doshas
Pitta
Kapha
Elements
Water
Earth
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