CONQUERING MOUNTAIN THE POSE Tadasana

Mountain pose, or Tadasana, may treat conditions like Parkinson's disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Though it seems deceptively simple, Tadasana has complex benefits. It can help correct muscle imbalances, improve posture, and deepen awareness.

Mountain Pose (TADASANA)

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Stand with the base of your big toes touching, heels slightly apart (so that the outside edges of your feet are parallel). Lift and spread your toes and the balls of your feet, then relax them back down.

Step 2: Keeping your lower belly soft, activate your thigh muscles and lift the knee caps (lift your quads). Lift the inner ankles to strengthen the arches of your feet. Imagine a line of energy rising all the | way up from the arches of your feet, along | your inner thighs to your groins, follow | that line of energy up through the core of your torso, neck, and head, and out through the crown of your head.

Step 3: Tuck your shoulder blades in towards one another then let them slide down your back towards your hips. Draw your lower front ribs back into your body and lift the top of your sternum straight toward the ceiling. Broaden across your collarbones and your arms hang beside the torso. Keeping the arms and fingers active,| visualize energy flowing down your arms | and through your fingertips.