Tree Pose in Beginner Yoga

Video Transcript

" Tree pose. Tree pose is a standing balance pose. So if you’re not used to doing balance poses you’ll want to do this near a wall so that you can use one hand for support. If you are going to do this away from the wall, set yourself up so that you’re standing with your feet hip width apart, and we’ll start with our left leg as our standing leg. So you’ll want to shift your weight to your left leg and pull your right foot up to the inside of your left leg anywhere above the knee. So you can work anywhere from right above your knee all the way up to the inside of your thigh if your leg can do that with your toes pointing directly towards the floor. And then bringing your hands together at your heart, you need to press the standing leg foot into the floor even more strongly as you push the right sole of the foot into your left thigh. And then if you’re feeling pretty steady here you can reach with your arms up, extending your arms up overhead, and if your balance is a little shaky but you’d like to keep your arms extended you can take your arms out into a wide “V” and then back together, you can hold this pose for as long as it feels steady for you. You’ll want to use your eyes to help you balance, so this pose will really help you focus. So you’ll want to focus on a point about five or six feet in front of you so when you look down it’s about forty-five degrees. And then when you’re ready to, bringing your hands back together it’s your heart, releasing your right foot and then just turn your foot around the ankle of the standing leg and then take the other side. "