Mt. Pose Series

About This Class

This 27-minute approachable flow is a faithful exploration of the classical Tadasana (Mountain Pose) series as handed down through the Krishnamacharya lineage. Every movement originates from standing and is governed entirely by Ujjayi breath, creating a meditative, intentional quality throughout. The class progresses through a rich variety of arm sequences — overhead reaches with interlaced fingers, cross-arm shoulder openers, hands-behind-head neck stretches, reverse Namaste (Pranjali), and wide-arm expansions — before moving into lateral side bends with holds, spinal arches, and simultaneous twist-and-backbend combinations. Lower-body work includes half squats (Ardha Uttanasana variation), full squats targeting ankles, knees, hamstrings, quads, and glutes, and calf raises with a Drishti-focused balance challenge. Half and full forward folds appear as transitions and mobility tools. The instructor explicitly names the hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, ankles, knees, lower back, shoulders, and side body as areas being worked. The class closes with a grounding heart-and-belly hand placement and a gratitude Namaste, making it ideal for building mindful body awareness, shoulder and spinal mobility, and grounded stability.