Tadasana the correct dṛṣṭi for Tāḍāsana in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method. Sushumna dṛṣṭi is encouraged to draw the awareness inward. Uḍḍiyāna Bandha, Mūla Bandha and Jālandhara Bandha are all appropriate for Tāḍāsana. Samasthitiḥ is sometimes considered a variation of Tāḍāsana. Some reclining asanas such as Supta Tāḍāsana (Reclined Mountain Pose) stem from Tāḍāsana. In Iyengar Yoga, when performing Tāḍāsana, the arms can be raised over the head or kept at the sides of the legs. In Iyengar yoga styles, Samasthitiḥ is synonymous with Tāḍāsana. Tāḍāsana appears in the 1st and 2nd weeks, of Iyengar's āsana courses (as detailed in "Light
Ashtanga vinyasa yoga and never taught by Sharath. However most of his teachers who claim to have been taught by him will teach the above methods, exercises, & postures, even though none of what they teach is part of the Ashtanga method of instruction under Sharath. Pattabhi Jois also did not require students to independently drop back and come up from back bending before progressing to the 2nd series. Sharath changed the requirements, and has now made this mandatory. However, it is important to note that Pattabhi Jois was the founder of the system, and taught each of his original students differently, instructing