Tadasana and Sun Salutation

Tadasana or Mountain Pose. It is usually the beginning of sun salutations, which are the foundation for vinyasas which then progress to other sequences, i.e. Warrior sequences, lunge sequences, etc. In any case, and with any foundational exercise, it is very important to do this correctly, and too easy to overlook and get wrong.
Mountain Pose: Stand erect with your hands at heart center, chin parallel to the ground, tail bone tucked  in (don't stick your butt out), core contracted, even weight distribution on the balls of your feet and heels. Focus on elongating your body from root (feet) to tip (head).



See how it is used in the beginning of this Sun Salutation? This post focuses on the Tadasana portion of this sun salutation. Stay tuned every Saturday as we will go through, in detail, what to focus on in each portion of this Sun Salutation!

For the full sequence go here.