Traditional
Mountain Pose
Tadasana
Stand with both feet grounded, legs active, and arms relaxed by your sides.
- Benefits
- Builds strength, mobility, and breathing awareness with steady alignment. Particularly helpful for feeling grounded.
- Props
- No-props
- Hold Time
- 5 to 8 breaths
- Cautions and Contraindications
- Practice within a pain-free range. Reduce depth or use props for knee, low back, neck, wrist, or shoulder sensitivity.
- Entering Mountain Pose
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart or with the big toes touching. Spread the toes and press evenly through all four corners of each foot. Lift up through the legs, lengthen the spine, and let the arms rest by your sides. Take a steady inhale to create length, then use the exhale to settle into the final shape.
- Exiting Mountain Pose
- Soften the arms and release any extra effort in the legs. Return to a natural standing position. Pause in a neutral position for a moment before continuing.