Vriksha means TREE. Tree like posture is called VRIKSHASANA
Procedure:
- Stand straight, in attention position
- Using your right hand bend the right knee and rest the right feet on left thigh, the sole of foot resting on inner left thigh and shift all the body weight to your left leg.
- Once you are able to balance on single foot, rise both the hand upward and form a namaskara (i.e. joining both the palms). Stretch your hand as far as possible. The more you stretch your body its easier to maintain the balance.
- Close your eyes and keep the mind fixed & focused and continue to breathe normally.
- Stay in this position for few minutes.
- While releasing, exhale and bring both the hands down and slowly slide the right feet and rest it on the ground in attention position.
- Repeat the same with the left leg
- Improvement of balance and flexibility
- Improvement in concentration and memory
- Strengthen the thigh
- Strengthen the feet and ankles
- Effective stretching exercise for leg muscle, particularly thighs as well as for chest and shoulders
Note:
- Beginners to maintain balance perform the asana by leaning to wall and taking the back support to maintain balance.
- Do not perform the asana when you suffer from headache or migraines, low blood pressure.
- Hypertension people can perform this asan but do it without raising the arms over the head.
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