Mountain Pose

You Should Feel

Active engagement through your legs. Weight evenly distributed across both feet. Length through your spine. Groundedness.

How to Get Into the Pose

• 1Feet hip-width apart or together, weight distributed evenly across all four corners of each foot
• 2Legs active—kneecaps lifted, thighs engaged
• 3Tailbone reaches down, pelvis neutral
• 4Shoulders back and down, arms alongside body
• 5Crown of head reaches up

Modifications

• •If balance is challenging: Stand with feet wider apart
• •If standing is difficult: Practice seated in a chair with feet grounded
• •To deepen: Close your eyes to challenge proprioception