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tanding poses are
meant to teach us
balance, stability, and
strength, both physically and
mentally. Therefore it is
crucial that our feet are placed
correctly in all poses. Your
main awareness should be in
your feet, even if the pain is in
your legs and butt. Make sure
to press down with the balls of
your feet, not the toes. The toes
should not be pressing at all;
you may even want to lift
them up to prevent this. To
keep your feet flat on the
ground, make sure that your
inner ankle (the instep) is
moving upwards toward the
sky, and your outer ankle (the
blade of your foot) pushing
hard onto the floor. If you feel
yourself losing balance, it is
probably because your feet are
not placed ideally.
TIPS FOR
STANDING POSES:
1)
Keep butt tucked in and
firm, not sticking out and
loose.
2)
Legs indicated to be
straight should be totally
straight.
3)
Legs indicated to be bent
should be at a 90-degree
angle.
4)
Inner ankles should be
moving up, outer ankles
should be pressing down.
5)
Feet should be five-feet
(your feet, not 12 inches)
distance apart.
6)
Triangle created by your
legs and the floor should
be an equilateral one.
7)
Centerline of forward foot
should point directly at
the arch of rear foot.
8)
Knee caps should be in
line with feet, not
rotated.
9)
Always extend the
abdomen and relax the
face.
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