beginner level

• Lengthening from the feet to the tips of the toes
• Shoulders down
• Lower ribs in
• Pelvis tucked
• Buttocks engaged
• Keep the lower back flat, avoid arching
• Abdomen in
• Pubic bone towards the navel
• Quadriceps engaged
• Connect the inner thighs
• Kneecaps lifted
• Press feet away from the floor, promoting lengthening

The alignment is similar to Tadasana; however, this pose introduces active work of the shoulder girdle, aiding in the improvement of its mobility. If the practitioner cannot bring their hands together, simply stretch them upwards.