Stand Tall

Vrksasana (vrik-SHAHS-anna) - Tree Pose

When I describe this pose in class I always tell people to think of the standing leg like the trunk of the tree, root your feet into the earth, then extend your arms up like branches. "When in the pose do not think about losing your balance as falling! Think of it as swaying in the wind." It's amazing how many people start to stand more steady. You see on their faces a look of understanding and so many people have said after class how they like it described that way.

When we change the way we think about yoga poses we can sometimes unlock the secret of the pose.