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Yoga Pose Of The Day-tree (vrikshasana)

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

  • Stand erect, eyes focus on a single point.
  • Shift your weight to one leg. Raise your other leg and place the sole of your food on your standing thigh.  If you leg slips, hold your ankle with one hand.
  • Once balanced. hold your arms either above your head, straight out to the side, or with hands clasped in prayer position at the center of your chest.
  • Slowly breath in and out 5 breathes.

Benefits:

  • Improves the posture and elongates the spine
  • Strengthens the knees and ankles
  • Opens the groin
  • Helps with balance and centering

(if keeping your balance is difficult, try tree pose lying down)

Tags: Yoga

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