Description:

Tadasana is a simple yet an effective asana for both the lungs and the chest. It mainly involves the 'kriya' of your hands and arms.



English Name: Mountain Pose



Procedure:

1. Stand on the floor with your feet lifted up, thus making a forty-five-degree angle with the ground.

2. Start inhaling slowly and raise your hands upward. It must be noted that inhaling should be complete by the time your hand reaches the top.

3. Hold your breath and make your hands tight with the palms facing each other.

4. Slowly bring down your hands to the shoulder level so that all are in one single line.

5. Once again lift up your hands with your palms facing each other and there should be a minimum distance of 6-8 inches in between your palms. Be in this posture for 6-8 seconds. Breathe normally through your nostrils.

6. Now start exhaling and bring down your hands to the normal position.



Benefits:

1. This asana activates the lungs, respiratory system and also the chest muscles.

2. It widens the chest and cures all kind of diseases that are related to that particular area.

3. Tadasana is also helpful in increasing the height of human beings.



Contradictions:

This asana should not be practiced for more than five times a day and persons suffering from asthma should consult their physician before starting off practicing Tadasana.