Exercise / 930087Illustration
Tree Pose demonstrationForm illustration

Illustration by RepDB

Strength / Bodyweight

Tree Pose

A one-legged standing balance with the sole of the free foot placed on the inner calf or thigh and the hips level.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Soleus · Lower Back

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand tall and shift the weight onto one foot.

  2. 02

    Place the sole of the other foot on the inner calf or the inner thigh, avoiding the knee.

  3. 03

    Press the foot and the leg into each other and level the hips.

  4. 04

    Bring the hands to the chest or overhead and hold for the prescribed time.

  5. 05

    Lower the foot and repeat on the other side.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.