Tree Pose Vrksasana
A standing balance on one leg with the other foot pressed to the inner thigh and the arms overhead; held for time.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, the weight on one foot, the other foot placed on the inner thigh or on the calf, never on the knee.
Steps
- Press the foot and the thigh into each other and turn the bent knee out.
- Raise the arms overhead, palms together or apart.
- Hold and breathe, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Foot pressed against the side of the knee: above it or below it, never on it. Hip of the standing leg jutting out: stack it under the torso, pelvis level. Holding the breath to balance: slow breaths steady the pose.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
