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Pose Practice (Tree Pose)
We all know that practice makes perfect! So, we will be updating the site
regularly with a Yoga pose, along with a description of proper alignment (so you
can practice at home) and an explanation of the poses benefits.. In
anticipation of the upcoming hot summer months, we are featuring TREE Pose
this month. Enjoy!
When I think of summer I think of several things: Sun, fun, water and trees.
The Yoga pose called Vrksasana (tree pose) is a fun and invigorating
standing pose that will give you a good upward stretch and a sense of balance. I
like to visualize the soft summer breeze blowing by me when I do tree pose.
Try It!
Stand in Tadasana (mountain pose).
Shift your weight to the left foot and place the right foot on
the top of the inner left thigh or, if this is too much
for you, place the foot on the lower thigh or calf.
**Please avoid the knee as your foot
could push it out of alignment.
Pull the left thigh up to the groin then push the left hip into
the right foot and the right foot into the left thigh so it
becomes isometric.
Inhale and lift the arms above the head (shoulder
width apart) with the palms facing each other.
Continue to push down through the inner sole of the left foot
and draw the thigh upward, the hip upward, the ribs,
sternum and outer arms upward.
Lower the inner shoulder blades and BREATHE.
Move the right knee back into alignment with the left
hip then draw the left front thigh slightly back so that the
weight of the torso is over the center left ankle.
Soften the throat and eyes and breathe.
Stay in the pose 30 seconds or so, then release the arms and legs
simultaneously into Tadasana, mountain pose.
Repeat on the other side.
Dedicated to the memory of the great Wye Oak.
Rest in peace.
Pose Practice Archives:
Tree Pose
Half Moon
Forward Bend
Virabhadrasana I - Warrior I
Virabhadrasana II - Warrior II
Virabhadrasana III – Warrior III
Full Arm Balance
Upward Bow Pose or Backbend
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Revolved Triangle pose
Powerful Mighty
Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Upward Facing Angle
Intense West - Back Stretch Pose
Extended Side-Angle Pose
Staff Pose
Upward Facing Dog Pose
Mountain Pose
Extended Hand to Foot Pose
Extended Angle Pose
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