The basic standing posture in yoga, also called Mountain Pose. It begins and ends all the standing postures. The practice of this pose establishes the fundamentals of placement and alignment, the principles of which will be carried out in all standing poses. The emphasis in this posture is on creating a foundation of stability and symmetry.

Tadasana, a position in Yoga, is also called Mountain Pose. It is a very basic standing pose with the feet together and the hands at the sides of the body. Yoga practitioners consider it a pose that promotes confidence and happiness as well as improving posture and creating space within the body.