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Opening Stance: Tadasana—Mountain Pose
To begin the Sun Salutation series, stand at the front and center of your mat if you have one. Otherwise, just stand on the floor with the inside of your big toes and heels touching. Take a moment to feel that your toes are planted firmly on the floor and that you are balanced evenly on the inside and outside surface edges of your feet. Your weight should also be evenly distributed among the back, middle, and front of the bottom surfaces of your feet. Allow your thighs to be firm and engaged, your tailbone pointing toward the floor. Allow your chest to be open and expansive, sternum facing forward and up. Allow your head to be perpendicular to the floor, your eyes are open, and your gaze is soft and neutral, focused at a spot on the wall directly in front of you. Allow your arms to hang by your sides, palms and inside surface of the fingers facing toward and touching the outside of your thighs. Check again to be sure your weight is evenly distributed on your feet. Contract your thighs, as you remain active even while standing still.
This is tadasana, or “Mountain Pose.” Imagine yourself as a mountain, feet securely grounded in the earth, your body rising, fully supported, just like a mountain. Take a few full breaths as you acknowledge how your body feels in this position. See if you can make your weight even more firmly balanced over your feet.
To begin the Sun Salutation series, stand at the front and center of your mat if you have one. Otherwise, just stand on the floor with the inside of your big toes and heels touching. Take a moment to feel that your toes are planted firmly on the floor and that you are balanced evenly on the inside and outside surface edges of your feet. Your weight should also be evenly distributed among the back, middle, and front of the bottom surfaces of your feet. Allow your thighs to be firm and engaged, your tailbone pointing toward the floor. Allow your chest to be open and expansive, sternum facing forward and up. Allow your head to be perpendicular to the floor, your eyes are open, and your gaze is soft and neutral, focused at a spot on the wall directly in front of you. Allow your arms to hang by your sides, palms and inside surface of the fingers facing toward and touching the outside of your thighs. Check again to be sure your weight is evenly distributed on your feet. Contract your thighs, as you remain active even while standing still.
This is tadasana, or “Mountain Pose.” Imagine yourself as a mountain, feet securely grounded in the earth, your body rising, fully supported, just like a mountain. Take a few full breaths as you acknowledge how your body feels in this position. See if you can make your weight even more firmly balanced over your feet.
