Vrksasana

Description

Vrksasana: Asana

Asana Type: Balancing

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43

vämorumüladeçe ca yämyaà pädaà nidhäya tu | tiñöhet tu våkñavadbhümau våkñäsanamidaà viduù ॥35॥

Translation

Vriksha: Stand straight on one leg (the left), bending the right leg, and placing the right foot on the root of the left thigh; standing thus like a tree on the ground, is called the Tree-posture.

BrYs-III.42, YMP-11

Instruction

1. Stand upright.

2. Lift the right foot and place the heel on the inner left thigh.

3. Kepp the knee out sideways.

4. Fold the hand together at the heart center.

5. Balance on the left leg like a tree.

Benefits

Atma Pramana: Increase flexibility of the hips and stretch inner thighs, chest, and shoulders. Strengthens your glutes, thighs, calves and spine. Helps improve concentration and your sense of balance. Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet. Connect to the earth element and being grounded. Cleanses chakras.

Sakshi Pramana: Feeling of being like a tree, grounded/rooted feeling while growing talling at the same time; opens up the chest/pulls shoulders back.