TADASAN

This is a traditional posture. The final position of this asan resembles the palm tree. Palm tree is usually erect and straight. Therefor, one should stand straight in this asan.
TECHNIQUE:

1. Stand erect, legs together, hands by the sides of thigh. Gaze in front.
2. Raise your hands in front to your arms. Palm facing each other.
3. Bring the hands up straight forward sky, fingers poinitng upwards.
4. Now slowly raise your heels and stand on your toes.
5. Raise your heel as much as you can. Stretch body up as much as possible.
6. While returning to normal position, bring your heels to the ground first.
7. Slowly bring down your hands also.

REMEMBER:

1. This is a balancing pose.
2. Do not make hast so that you loose your balance and get jerk.
3. In the beginning legs can be kept apart.

BENIFITS AND LIMITATION:

1. This improves height.
2. Spine becomes flexible.
3. Visceroptosis and pain in the backbone is removed.
4. Those having complaints of reeling sensation should not practise it.