There are two types of standing: mindless standing, and standing with attention. By default, many of us simply mill about, standing here and there to pass the time. The soldier stands to attention, with attention, and all the more so, the yogī. Like a tree whose roots burrow down toward the center of the earth, so, too, does the yogī plant their feet firmly on the floor in standing tāḍāsana. Beyond the planting of the feet to mirror the roots of the tree, the yogī in tāḍāsana mirrors the trunk, as their body is erect, allowing the flow of life sap to vertically permeate their being, aligned with the spine. Just as the branches of the tree reach out to touch the sky, so, too, does the yogī in tāḍāsana elongate their body, the top of their head touching the sky as it were, collapsing the space between heaven and earth. This energized, attentive standing is more than milling about, it is the standing which we refer to when something stands the test of time. This is the standing of trees, of pyramids, of mountains. Śiva, Lord of Yogīs, both symbolizes and inhabits the mountains.
Balkaran, Raj. The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian mythology that inspired 50 yoga postures (p. 25). Leaping Hare Press. Kindle Edition.
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