02/03/2026
my students know what i mean when i say “tadasana in the spine”
if you do not, here is what i mean:
tadasana in the spine means grounding first
that grounding might be through the feet in standing postures, or through the sit bones in seated ones
from that grounding, we create levity in the spine
think traction
length without collapse
when the spine is both grounded + long, then the posture can go further
for example~> if someone is twisting from an ungrounded seat with rounded shoulders, energy is not moving clearly through the body + it usually does not feel very good either
tadasana, mountain pose, is the blueprint of all postures
it is the vertical alignment that runs through the spine, the axis where opposites unite
yoga means union
we are joining earth + sky, right + left, back + front
when that central line is clear, the energy centers along the spine (chakras) are able to function in clean, coherent pathways
this is why we apply the principles of tadasana to every posture before we assist
in chair pose, utkatasana, losing tadasana in the spine often shows up as a flared tailbone or popping ribs
the instability looks like the front body + back body pulling everything out of sync
butt poking back
ribs flared
a heart that looks open but is actually unsupported
to correct this, i cue grounding through a foot tripod
big toe
blade edge of the foot
inner heel
from there, i cue drawing the hip bones together in space on the front body to neutralize the pelvis + plugging the ribs back in so the heart can lead without compressing the low back or overextending the thoracic spine
i assist from this vantage point because when we restore the central axis of the spine, the body returns to equilibrium
• that is where safe, strong assists come from
this clip is from my workshop last weekend, from uncertain to unshakable
if you want to study this work with me, join me in baja this august for 40 hours of ceus or catch the three day training in charlotte this april
The retreat is ready to be booked (link in bio).
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