Take care with: ankles
If you have trouble with your ankles, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Tree pose
How to
- 1
Stand in Mountain pose and shift your weight onto one leg.
- 2
Place the sole of your other foot on the inside of your calf or thigh, never directly on the knee.
- 3
Press your foot and leg into each other, keep your hips level and let the bent knee open to the side.
- 4
Bring your palms together at your chest or reach them overhead and fix your gaze on one point.
- 5
Breathe steadily, then switch sides.
Tips
Easier version: rest your heel against your standing ankle with your toes on the floor, or hold a wall with one hand.
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