This beautiful yoga pose - the Tree Pose, is the perfect stress reliever and improves balance as well as leg strength! Here are a few tips to remember:
- There are several levels of the Tree Pose. The beginner should keep their bent leg foot on their ankle. The intermediate student should try the pose with their foot on the calf. The advanced yoga student can do this pose with their foot on the knee, inner thigh or cross the foot on top of the thigh.
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Start with your feet apart.
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Lift your leg to your level.
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Squeeze your butt and legs to maintain your balance.
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You can keep your arms in "prayer" position, extend them over your head or bring them out in a "T" position with finger spread as seen is pose #4.
For more yoga poses for cheerleaders, check out the CIC Yoga Section HERE.