16/10/2025
🧘♀️ TADASANA (Mountain Pose)
Sanskrit: ताडासन
Root Words: Tada = Mountain | Asana = Posture
Tadasana is the foundational yoga posture from which most standing asanas begin. It symbolizes stability, balance, and grounded energy — just like a mountain. It improves posture, strengthens the legs, and brings awareness to alignment and breath.
🔹How to Practice Tadasana (Step-by-Step)
1. Stand upright with feet together or hip-width apart.
2. Distribute your weight evenly on both feet.
3. Engage thighs and lift kneecaps slightly, without locking knees.
4. Lengthen the spine — tailbone slightly tucked, chest lifted.
5. Relax shoulders down and back.
6. Hands by the sides or palms together at heart center.
7. Gaze forward or slightly upward, keeping chin parallel to the ground.
8. Breathe deeply — feel grounded yet uplifted.
9. Hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute, focusing on stillness and breath.
💫 Benefits of Tadasana
* Improves posture and body alignment
* Strengthens legs, ankles, and core muscles
* Increases height awareness and spinal flexibility
* Enhances balance and stability
* Promotes focus, confidence, and grounding
* Relieves sciatica and flat feet (when practiced regularly)
* Opens chest and helps proper breathing pattern
✅ Do’s
* Keep your spine straight and elongated
* Engage your thighs and abdomen gently
* Breathe smoothly through the nose
* Maintain equal weight on both feet
* Practice daily, preferably in the morning.
❌ Don’ts
* Don’t lock your knees or arch your lower back
* Don’t hold the breath
* Don’t strain shoulders or neck
* Avoid if you have recent foot or leg injury
* Pregnant women should keep feet slightly apart for balance
🕉️ Spiritual & Energetic Aspect
Tadasana activates the Root Chakra (Muladhara) — grounding your energy and helping you feel safe, stable, and centered. It’s also a meditative standing posture that connects you deeply with the Earth element.
