Tadasana Variation

How to practise

•    Stand upright with feet together and hands by your side; calm your mind and body.
•    Plant feet firmly on ground with body weight equally on both legs and straightened back.
• Slowly shift body weight on the right leg with strong balance and bend left leg.
•     Place sole of left foot on the inside of right thigh (you may take help of the hand to place foot). The heel should be kept closed to the perineum.
•     Left knee should point outside in line with hip.
•     Now raise arms straight in line with your shoulder, with your fingers pointing out.
•     Focus your gaze to your left finger tips (when your left leg is bent).
•     Hold this position for 30 seconds.
•     Slowly release hand and foot.
•     Relax and come into starting position.
•     Change leg and hold the position for 30 seconds for the completion of one cycle.
•     Stick to soft breathing throughout the practice.
•     Perform 3-4 cycles.

Benefits

•     Helps improve concentration and increase alertness.
•     Improves posture and stretches spine.
•     Helps increase flexibility in the lower body
•     Strengthens the leg, ankle and foot muscles.
•     Opens and tones pelvic muscles.
•     Relieves sciatica and improves reduces flat feet

Caution - Perform this asana slowly and gently with a strong physical balance.

 Grandmaster Akshar

Akshar Power Yoga

Academy, #4004, 100 Feet Road Indiranagar

m akshar@aksharyoga.com