March 24th, 2007 | admin

This posture is named palm tree pose because the final position of the asana resembles a palm tree.

The Procedure of Tadasana Yoga Pose

1. Stand erect with feet held six inches apart.

2. Gaze straight at your eye level.

3. Clasp both hands together with palms facing out.

4. Keeping them straight, slowly raise your hands to above your heads as you slowly inhale. Also raise your heels as high as possible. Now gaze at the inner side of the hand-clasp.

Take extra care not to lose balance, as you are now standing on your toes only.

5. Slowly exhaling, lower your hands and assume normal position. Simultaneously lower your gaze and heels.

Repeating this for ten times is beneficial in improving balancing capacity of body.

6. While the heels are off, try bending on either side. Exhale as you bend and inhale as you straighten up. This bending resembles a palm tree swaying in strong wind.

Try swaying while keeping your feet firmly on ground, if you don’t get the balance to stand on toes.

The Benefits of Tadasana Yoga Pose

This stimulates intestines and muscles at stomach. It relaxes blood vessels on either side of spine. It also improves bowel movement. Makes spines flexible and helps in better posture.

Under careful guidance, pregnant women can try this. It is claimed that practicing this asana through the first few months of pregnancy can make parturition easier. Again, pregnant women don’t attempt this asana without expert guidance.

Note
Don’t move quickly as it can cause balance loss. If you find it very hard to assume this pose, you can try it by keeping your legs wider apart.