Standing
Tree
Vrksasana
Press foot and leg into each other, never on the knee, hands at heart.
How to get into Tree
- MountainShift onto right foot, draw left foot up
- Warrior IIIDraw lifted knee in, foot to inner thigh
- DancerRelease, foot to the inner thigh
Where Tree flows next
- Warrior IIIExtend lifted leg back, tip forward
- MountainRelease foot down
- DancerLower the lifted foot, catch it behind you
Flows with Tree
- Standing StretchFolds, chair and a twist, tree and goddess, all on your feet, so no mat needed. PlaySteps and poses
- Morning VinyasaSalutations, a standing series on each side, balance, core and a long rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Beginner’s FlowYour first class: the basic poses held longer, the knees-down way to down dog, no jumping. PlaySteps and poses
- Steady BalanceTree, Warrior III, Half Moon and Standing Splits each side, then Eagle, Dancer and boat. PlaySteps and poses
- DancerLunges and backbends open the front body, then Tree builds to Dancer each side. PlaySteps and poses
- Bird of ParadiseWarriors and side angle open the hips, Tree steadies, then Bird of Paradise from a bind. PlaySteps and poses
- EagleShoulder and hip openers, Chair and Tree for strong legs, then three rounds of Eagle. PlaySteps and poses
See every pose drawing, each free to download as an SVG, or build your own flow from Tree.