Vrksasana

The translation of Vrksāsana from the Sanskrit is "Tree Pose".

Common faults

* Body is leaning to one side, or twisted with one hip pushing out (Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, 1996).
* Standing knee is bent, or rotated outwards (Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, 1996).
* Eyes are looking downwards (Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, 1996).
* Mind lacks proper concentration (Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, 1996).

Benefits

* The pose tones the leg muscles and gives one a sense of balance and poise (Iyengar, 2000).
* Improves balance, posture and concentration, limbers the hips, deepens the thorax, strengthens the ankles, and firms and tones the muscles of the legs, back and chest (Hewitt, 1983)

Cautions

* High blood pressure - don't raise arms overhead (can be left at chest height in prayer position).

ee also

*List of Hatha yoga postures

External links

* [http://www.flashmavi.com/yoga_vrksasana_tree_pose.shtml The Tree Pose at Flash Mavi]

References

#Hewitt, J. (1983) The Complete Yoga Book (Random House, London)
#Iyengar, B.K.S (2000) Light on Yoga (Thorsons, London)
#Mira, S. and Methta, S. (1990) Yoga: The Iyengar Way (Dorling Kindersley, London)
#Schiffmann, E. (1996) Yoga: The spirit and practice of moving into stillness (Pocket Books, New York)
#Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (1996) Yoga, Mind and Body (DK, London)