March 2024
Tree
Vrikshasana
From our teaching team · Jen Villegas
Tree Pose (Vrikshasana) — a standing balance with endless variations.
Practice safely
These guides are for general education and are not medical advice or a substitute for in-person instruction. Yoga is physical, and every body is different: practice at your own risk, move within your own limits, and stop if something hurts. Talk with your physician before starting any new physical practice, especially if you are pregnant, injured, or managing a health condition. The safest place to learn any of these poses is in the room with a teacher who can see you, and our teachers adjust for every level in every class.
Adjustments / modifications
- Leg variations: lifted foot at the ankle ("kickstand"), on the calf, at the inner thigh, or a half-lotus variation.
- Arm variations: raise arms overhead, interlace hands behind the back, arms out to a T, add a twist, place hands in a mudra — the options are endless.
- Eye gaze (drishti): keeping the gaze on one point encourages steadiness in the brain and body. Challenge students to play with balance by looking up or closing their eyes.
The best way to learn it is in the room.
Our teachers break down poses like this in every class, at every level. First class is $8.
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