Alignment and Muscular Actions Involved

• Make sure you are facing straight when standing in Tadasana.
• While standing in Tadasana, plant the 4 corners of your feet in the ground and have your toe mounds touch.
• Contract your quadriceps and keep your arms firmly to your sides.
• When holding the posture, keep the four corners of your foot planted into the ground. 
• Move your shoulders down and in, and open your heart center.