Standing Postures
Standing Postures:
Find a steady foundation and you will be able to reach your maximum!

Tadasana (Mountain Pose):
Spread the toes apart, lift your kneecaps.
Spread the toes apart, lift your kneecaps.

Tadasana (Mountain Pose):
Push the big toes down and lift inner thigh muscles up.
Push the big toes down and lift inner thigh muscles up.

Utkatasana (Chair Pose):
The pose to build up strength!

Utkatasana and Twist:
Keep your knees parallel.
Keep your knees parallel.

Vrksasana (Tree Pose):
Enjoy strength, grace, and happiness.
Enjoy strength, grace, and happiness.

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend):
Let go of your ego!
Let go of your ego!

Virabradasana II (Warrior II):
Watch your knee! Do not bend the upper body.
Watch your knee! Do not bend the upper body.

Parsvakonasana (Standing Side Stretch):
Get rid of the love handles.
Get rid of the love handles.

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose):
A Side Bend, not a Forward Bend!
A Side Bend, not a Forward Bend!

Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose):
Use blocks and/or wall.
Use blocks and/or wall.

Virabhadrasana III. (Warrior 3):
Keep your pelvis levelled and your standing leg strong.
Keep your pelvis levelled and your standing leg strong.

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I):
Drop the tailbone down and keep the upper body straight.
Drop the tailbone down and keep the upper body straight.

Pasarita Padottanasana (Wide Leg Forward Bend):
It is easier with legs wide apart.
It is easier with legs wide apart.

Parsvottanasana (Single Leg Forward Bend):
Excellent preparation for the Revolved Triangle.
Excellent preparation for the Revolved Triangle.

Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose):
Extend before you rotate! Work your back leg!
Extend before you rotate! Work your back leg!