Vrksasana (Tree Pose) teaches you to simultaneously press down and feel rooted as you reach tall like the branches of a mighty tree. In this pose, you find a sense of groundedness through the ...

The yoga asana vrksasana (tree pose) is one that has bedeviled many of us with the requirement that we balance—staying firmly on the foundation of our feet while reaching the arms upward.

Karissa Brandhagen provides these poses weekly for Explore. Tree Pose Vrksasana (virk-SAW-suh-nuh) Benefits: Strengthens the spine, knees and standing leg. Alleviates sciatica and improves posture.

Raise your arms overhead and hold for 30 seconds on each side.Tree Pose (Vrksasana)Stand on one leg, place the sole of your other foot against your inner thigh or calf, and bring your hands ...