Tree Yoga · The original pose reference
Wide V-Sit
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The practice.
Start in a seated position, facing the tree. Send the legs out into a wide “V shape”. Keeping the spine long throughout the pose, reach out in front and grab on to the tree. Use the tree to help pull you deeper into the stretch. Practice for several deep breaths. You may have to play around with the distance between you and the tree. Initially, start closer to the tree. However, once your flexibility improves, set up farther away from the trunk.
Original book text by Alex Julian. Line wrapping and page breaks have been normalized for reading on the web. Personal accounts and energetic interpretations remain part of the original text.
Make the practice fit you.
This is a reference entry, not a required step in a beginner course. Use a comfortable range, keep breathing naturally, and stop if a movement hurts. Inversions and suspended exercises need appropriate instruction and equipment; a tree is not a certified anchor.
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