How to Do Mountain

Mountain | Tadasana

Mountain is a fundamental standing posture that aligns the spine, improves stance and strengthens the arches, ankles, knees and thighs.

Sanskrit: tadasana

Drishti: forward

Stand with your feet parallel. Make sure your knees are facing directly ahead.
Engage your core, bring your shoulders away from your neck while pressing the shoulder blades more onto your back.
Stay for several full breaths.

Variations: different variations include raising both arms overhead or bringing palms together close to the chest in prayer position

Preparatory poses: downward dog, forward fold

Follow up poses: forward fold, chair, warrior 1