Mountain Pose

About This Class

Bryan Kest walks students through the fundamentals of Mountain Pose (Tadasana), emphasizing a tall, natural spine with active but relaxed legs. Key alignment cues include placing feet about six inches apart with outer edges aligned to the outer hips for stability, gently squeezing the floor, maintaining a natural lumbar curve while lifting the chest, softening and rolling the shoulders back and down, and slightly dropping the chin to lengthen the back of the neck. The class highlights the balance between subtle muscular engagement and softness — particularly distinguishing a tall spine from tense shoulders — and closes with a cue to breathe freely. It serves as an excellent foundational reference for desk workers or anyone seeking to improve posture and body awareness.