Tadasana – ( The Tree Pose)

How to do it?

• Stand in samasthithi. ( i.e ) Keep the legs together, hands by the side of the body, Spine kept straight).
• Open the eyes and fix your attention at one point in front.
• Ensure that big toes touch each other.
• While inhaling, raise both hands parallel to ears and raise heels as high as you can.
• Press toes firmly to the ground.
• Tighten the calf muscles, knees, thighs and hips.
• Tighten the pelvic region.
• Tighten the stomach by pulling stomach inside.
• Expand the chest.
• Raise arms & straighten firmly above shoulder.
• Tightly hold the palms together
• Breathe in and breathe out slowly for 10  times.
• Exhale and bring hands & heels down.
• Relax all the body parts from top to bottom one by one.
• Come back to samasthithi and relax.

Benefits:

1. Balances minds and body.
2. Improves memory power, concentration and increases the awareness .
3. Increases enthusiasm and energy, removes lethargy.
4. Spinal disc space increases and prevents shrinking of spinal cord due to  ageing.
5. Improves flexibility and strength particularly of the spines.
6. Strengthen arms and legs, relieves sciatica pain
7. Good for body fitness and reduce extra fat.
8. This asana increase height of the growing children.
9. Improves blood circulation.
10. Cures indigestion.
11. Good for pregnant women.