The 26 postures of Bikram Yoga

TADASANA: Tree Pose

BENEFITS:

• Calms the nervous system in preparation for the floor Savasana
• Assists in correcting bad posture
• Increases hip and knee mobility
• Stretches the spine
• Releases abdominal tension
• Relieves lower back pain
• Strengthens oblique muscles to prevent hernia
• Good for circulatory problems, arthritis and rheumatism

TIPS:

• As with other standing one legged postures, the standing leg remains flexed with the knee cap lifted
• Imagine gravity rooting the body from the hips down through the floor while feeling a sense of anti-gravity from the waist through the top of the head
• Flex both buttocks on the side of the bent knee
• Keep the lower back flat (Sometimes a sway back occurs) while lifting the abdomen