What is the TADASANA (Mountain Pose )  ?

This is a traditional posture. The final position of this asana resembles the palm tree. Palm tree is usually erect and straight. Therefore, once should stand straight and erect in this asana.

Tadasana, also known as Mountain Pose, is a fundamental yoga posture that serves as the foundation for many standing asanas. The word Tadasana is derived from Sanskrit, where ‘Tada’ means mountain, and ‘Asana’ means pose. This posture emphasizes proper alignment, stability, and balance, making it an essential starting point for yoga practice. Tadasana helps improve posture, body awareness, and core strength, while also enhancing mental focus and relaxation. Despite its simplicity, practicing this asana correctly can have profound benefits for overall physical and mental well-being. It is often used as a preparatory pose before transitioning into other standing postures.

TECHNIQUE:-

1. Stand erect, legs together, hands by the sode of the thighs, Gaze in front.

2. Raise your hands straight in front up to arms. Palms facing each other.

3. Bring the hands up straight towards sky, fingers pointing upward.

4. Now slowly raise your heels and stand on toes. Raise heels as much as you can. Stretch body Stretch body up as much as possible.

5. While returning to the original position, bring your heels on the ground first.

6. Slowly bring down your hands also.

REMEMBER:-

1. This is a balancing pose.

2. Do not make haste so that you lose your balance or get jerk.

3. In the beginning, legs can be kept apart.

BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS:-

1. This improves hight.

2. Spine become flexible.

3. Visceroptosis and pain in the backbone is removed.

4. Those having complaints of reeling sensation should not practice it.