Today’s Pose is:
Tadasana ~ Mountain (aka: Grocery Store Stance)
Tadasana may be one of the first standing poses you learned in yoga and is often the place to begin, transition, and end a sequence.
To me, it is the perfect pose to remind us that we can take our practice off the mat every day. That’s why I call tadasana or mountain pose, the grocery store stance pose because every time you stand in line somewhere, you have the opportunity to draw your awareness back into yourself in a positive way.
Cues: Draw your shoulder blades down, your collar bones wide 
and engage your belly. Have your feet forward and press down through your toe mounds and center of your heel, as you lift from the inner and outer arches to engage your legs. The crown of your head reaches toward the sky as you feel how your spine is long allowing you to stand tall and breathe more fully.
Benefits: When you stand in proper alignment you do a number of things that benefit the body. First, you stack joints which make them stronger and more stable. The conscious widening of the collar bones and gentle engagement of the belly provides more space for breath 
which in turn keeps your mind clear and awake. The external world will take notice as well. A person standing strong is one that holds confidence and endears trust. You are strong. You are trustworthy. So stand tall!
Modifications: If standing for a sustained period is challenging, take a seat and follow the cues while in a chair. You can reap many of the benefits by mindfully sitting strong and tall. Engage your legs to contract the quadriceps and roll the thighs slightly inward. In standing, do not lock your knees. This could cause you to hyperextend and even cause you to become light headed. If this occurs, provide a small bend or micro bend at the knees.