Mountain Pose – Tadasana
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Also called a Balance Pose and Samasthithi.
Benefits
Mountain Pose improves posture, concentration and sense of balance.
Contraindications
Headache
Insomnia
Low blood sugar
Tips and Pointers
To check your alignment by standing against a wall. Your shoulder blades, sacrum and heels should be touching the wall when you back is against it in Tadasana.
Modifications
You can use variety of hand positions with Mountain Pose.
Similar Poses
The Mechanics of the Pose
- Stand tall with hands by your side.
- Big toes touch and all toes are engaged.
- Keep your feet pointing forward slight separation in the heels.
- Your weight is equally balanced on bottom of your feet – not on the balls nor on the heels.
- Pull up kneecaps engaging the thighs.
- Tuck tailbone under.
- Engage your core/abdomen, i.e. pull abdomen slightly in and up.
- Open your heart, roll shoulders back and relax shoulders.
- Keep eyes straight forward or slightly down – if you hands are at your heart in a prayer position look at the tip of your middle fingers.
- Breath evenly in and out through your mouth.
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