Mountain pose and its health benefits

Today, yoga is gradually gaining popularity and has become one of the practice methods that bring many health benefits. Accordingly, yoga includes many movements from basic to advanced and has an impact on different parts of the body. One of the simple moves that beginners can do is mountain pose.

In this article, Hello Bacsi will introduce you to the mountain pose as well as the benefits that this pose can bring to your health.

What is Mountain Pose (Tadasana)?

Mountain pose (also known as tadasana, mountain pose, mountain pose) is a basic posture in yoga, which is the foundation for performing the next difficult poses. In Sanskrit, ‘tada’ means ‘mountain’ and ‘asana’ means ‘movement’. This is a suitable pose for people with weak back muscles and hunchback because it can help realign your back. This movement is also very suitable for children because it can help increase height during puberty. Mountain pose also helps to improve your walking posture.

The benefits that the mountain pose brings to the practitioner

It can be said that tadasana brings many benefits to practitioners, let’s learn about the advantages of mountain pose with Hello Bacsi.

1. Improve posture and gait

If you have a hunchback or arched back, tadasana can help improve your condition. You will learn how to straighten your back, thereby greatly improving your posture and gait. Regular practice of mountain pose can relieve persistent back pain.

2. Can help increase height in children

Mountain pose is a pose that significantly increases height. If practiced this pose early and regularly, children can add a few centimeters. This pose is also suitable for children who are in puberty because they can help develop height very effectively .

3. Improve your mental health

Yoga is not only a movement exercise but also a meditation exercise. Mountain pose helps you to release your inner problems and contributes to improving your mental health. This movement will help you feel more relaxed, light and calm.

4. Improve breathing

Today, under the impact of emissions from vehicles, factories and environmental pollution, people are very susceptible to respiratory diseases, especially breathing difficulties and lung diseases. Tadasana helps to expand and lead more air into the lungs, thereby increasing breathing capacity and clearing the lungs.

5. Promote weight loss

You are having a headache because you can’t lose weight despite trying everything, why don’t you try mountain pose? This pose helps to improve and promote metabolism, helping to burn calories faster, thereby helping you lose weight more effectively.

6. Helps increase energy for the body

Another benefit that the mountain pose brings to the practitioner is that it helps increase energy in the body. Tadasana can help rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.

7. Mood Improvement

After a tiring day at work, your mood goes downhill, practice mountain pose to help stabilize your mood. Tadasana can help “beat” depression as well as help the nervous system healthier. Plus, this pose also improves your memory and concentration.

8. May help improve sciatica

If you suffer from sciatica, tadasana is an effective exercise for pain relief. If you do not suffer from this disease, this exercise also helps to effectively prevent the risk of this disease.

Steps to practice mountain pose

Tadasana is a very easy pose, with just a few simple steps you can successfully perform this pose.

1. Performed while standing

You can practice mountain pose while standing by following these basic steps:

• Step 1: Stand up straight on the yoga mat, toes together and slightly apart at the heel.
• Step 2: Relax your shoulders, arms close to your body.
• Step 3: Take a deep breath, slowly raise your arms above your head and clasp your fingers together.
• Step 4: Lift your heels slightly and stand on your toes.
• Step 5: Stretch your body slightly, raise your face slightly upwards.
• Step 6: Put your weight on your toes, straighten your shoulders, arms and chest.
• Step 7: Hold this position for 20 seconds, exhale and return to the original position.

2. Do it while lying on your back

This supine position is also known as “supta tadasana”. You can follow the steps below to practice this pose:

• Step 1: Lie on your back on a yoga mat, put a pillow under your head and prepare another 2-3 towels to put under your knees.
• Step 2: Slowly raise your arms above your head, stay in this position for 5-10 minutes.
• Step 3: Inhale and exhale steadily for 6 counts and sit up slowly.

Things to keep in mind when doing mountain pose

If you are doing this exercise for the first time, you need to be very careful. Here are the things you need to keep in mind when doing this pose:

• Do not do mountain pose if you have insomnia.
• If you have a headache, stop exercising immediately.
• If you have low blood pressure or are taking blood thinners, consult your doctor before performing this pose.

What do beginners need to do to improve their balance when practicing mountain pose?

If you’re just starting out in mountain pose, the best way to improve your balance is to keep your feet apart (about 5 to 10cm) apart when doing the mountain pose. Do this until your balance improves, then practice with your legs half-closed.

Yoga not only improves your physical health, but it also enhances your mental and emotional health. Start practicing mountain pose from today to get the desired results.

Phuong Quynh/HELLO BACSI