Urdhva Vrikshasana Urdhva Vrikshasana Urdhva Vrikshasana (; ; IAST: "Ūrdhva Vṛkṣāsana") or Upward Tree Pose is a standing asana in hatha yoga. In Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga it is the first asana of Surya Namaskar. In some schools of yoga it is called Tadasana or Urdhva Hastasana (IAST: "Ūrdhva Hāstāsana"; ; ), "Upward Hands Pose". This compound noun phrase comes from Sanskrit: "ūrdhva", "up, upwards"; वृक्ष "vṛkṣa", "tree"; and आसन "Āsana" "posture" or "seat". This asana or variations of it may also be called Ūrdhva Hāstāsana. From Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्व "ūrdhva", "upwards"; हास्त, "hāsta", "formed with the hands"; asana as before. This asana may
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