Asana · Practise on your own
Tadasana
Mountain pose
Mountain pose. Standing evenly on both feet, the starting point for the standing poses.
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- Meaning
- tada = mountain, asana = seat or posture
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Gaze
- Nose
Take care
Keep the knees soft rather than locked.
How it is done
- 1
Breathe freely
Stand with the feet together or hip-width apart, weight even across both feet.
- 2
Breathe freely
Lengthen up through the crown. Let the arms hang by the sides.
- 3
Breathe freely
Breathe steadily and stand for several breaths.
Holding it
Several breaths.
Making it easier
Stand with the feet wider for balance.
Samasthiti
Variation
Equal standing. In the Ashtanga tradition the feet are together, the hands by the sides, the gaze at the nose. Every sun salutation begins and ends here.
Tadasana on the toes
Variation
With the arms raised overhead, lift the heels and rise onto the balls of the feet. Stay a few breaths, then lower slowly. Hold a wall if balance is unsteady.
What the tradition says it does
- Builds an even standing posture
- Brings attention into the body
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 4