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 more breaths in difficult postures. Various influential figures have discussed the specific process of breath in ashtanga. Pattabhi Jois recommends breathing fully and deeply with the mouth closed, although does not specifically refer to Ujjayi breathing. However, Manju Jois does and refers to breathing called "‘dirgha rechaka puraka’, meaning long, deep, slow exhalations and inhalations. It should be dirgha... long, and like music. The sound is very important. You have to do the Ujjayi pranayama". In late 2011, Sharath Jois, the grandson of Pattabhi Jois, declared his feelings on the issue, stating that Ujjayi breathing was not done in the