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In this pose, gravity should do the work. People experiencing tightness in the back of the legs sometimes pull themselves down, which creates tightness and congestion in the rectus femoris and psoas. It’s better to soften the knees to find some space in the hip joint, allowing the spine to release. Only then does lengthening

Samasasthiti has a wider, more stable base than tadasana because the feet are placed with the heels under the sitting bones rather than touching each other. All the standing poses that are executed from this base, as opposed to tadasana, consequently have a wider more stable base of support. This is typically done in the

This pose’s name evokes many images that relate to a stable, rooted base of support and a “crown: that reaches for the heavens.