What is Tadasana pose?
Tadasana, also known as the mountain pose or palm tree pose, is a yoga pose that stretches the entire body with controlled breathing. The name comes from Sanskrit, and refers to standing upright like a tree or a mountain.
In this yoga pose, your spine is perfectly aligned in its natural curves, making them more stable.
How to do Tadasana pose?
First, stand with your feet hip-width apart.
Keep your body weight evenly distributed on both feet.
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale tighten your abdominal muscles.
Roll your shoulders back to open your chest.
Next inhale again to lift your heels off the mat and stand on your toes, paying attention to your balance.
Raise both arms above your head, parallel to each other and close to your ears.
Keep your eyes focused on a single point and hold for 60 seconds.
Health Benefits of Tadasana Pose
Improve body posture:
According to research published in the IJRAR Journal of Research, yoga improves body posture, making your knees, thighs, and ankles stronger.
Make your legs stronger:
A study in the JACC Journal found that regular practice of Tadasana increases venous return — the rate at which blood flows back to the heart — and muscle tone in the lower limbs, improving endurance and reducing the risk of injury.
Improve blood circulation:
This yoga pose helps improve blood flow throughout the body, by standing upright and breathing deeply, oxygen will be transported to the organs in the body, reducing pressure on the blood vessels, ensuring smooth blood circulation.
