Tadasana (Therapy)

The Sanskrit name is derived from Tada (ताड़ा) meaning mountain and Asana (आसन) meaning posture or seat.

• Begin by standing at the top of your yoga mat with your feet hip-width apart and parallel to each other.

• you can place a yoga brick between your thighs to engage the inner thighs and promote alignment.

• Root down through your feet, spreading your toes and distributing your weight evenly across all four corners of each foot.

• Engage your leg muscles by lifting your kneecaps and firming your thighs.

• Align your pelvis so that it is in a neutral position, neither tilting forward nor backward.

• Engage your lower abdominals to support your lower back and maintain stability in your pelvis.

• Lengthen your spine upward.

• Roll your shoulders back and down, broadening across your collarbones.

• Keep your chin parallel to the floor and your gaze straight ahead, with your ears aligned over your shoulders.

• Relax your facial muscles and soften your jaw.

• Hold Tadasana for 5-10 breaths or longer, maintaining awareness of your alignment and breath throughout the pose.

• Gently release the pose.

• Avoid overarching or collapsing in your lower back by maintaining a neutral spine.

• Ensure that you’re aligned from your feet to your head, with no excessive tension.

• Thigh rotation happens in case of beginner

• Putting weight on the toes

• Rounding the shoulders forward

• Avoid in pregnancy

• Avoid if suffering from headaches or migraine

• Avoid if Insomnia

• Avoid if suffering from low blood pressure