Health Matters

Vrkasana - The Tree Pose

This asana means to stand erect and firm as tree and hence it is named as Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.

How to do it:-

1. Stand erect and firm with your hands besides your thighs and look straight.

2. Fold your right leg at the knee and place the sole near the left thigh joint but mind it that right leg sole should touch the left thigh and not the left knee.

3. Now slowly fold your hands in the namaskara mudra.

4. Close your eyes and balance yourself for as lomg as you can(max 5 min).

5. Now slowly release your hand and legs and stand firm on both of your legs. This completes one round of Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.Now repeat it with your left leg.

Benifits of Vrkasana:-

1. This improves body-minded co-ordination.

2. Thigh and calf muscles, ankles and the spine are made strong and groins , thighs and chest as well as shoulders are stretched.

3. Improves sense of balance.

4. Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet.

Precaution:- Try to maintain your balance and in the begining you can take help of wall by supporting your back with it.