Some days in yoga practice is more focused, balanced, and centered. You are stronger and be more grounded the entire sequences. Other days may be less stable and more unstable, constantly struggling to find balance with yoga every position. The tree is happens to be one of the positions that can give a clear indication of when you should have a strong practice or a shaky one. It may appear as one of the simplest of yoga positions, but can be very challenging. Fortunately, there are techniques and strategies to stabilize your body through this position.

When you begin to do the tree is to find a vertical line about six feet away from you that you can fix your eyes on. Balance yourself firmly on one leg. Bend your knee over your other leg and place your foot on the inside of the opposite thigh. Take your hands together in front of the chest to assist with the starting balance. When you feel steady on one leg and lift the two hands to the head and right arm as if trying to touch the roof at the same time focus your eyes on the vertical line. Stand without wobbling or swaying as long as possible, breathing deeply and slowly. Release the arms back to your side and take the foot back on the floor. Repeat with the other leg. Use a strip on the wall, a doorway molding, a bar, a straight vertical line as the center point instead of a place. When moving the hands in front of the body over your head line with the vision to change ever so slightly so with a linear focus the eyes can be adjusted without having to change the balance.Adjust lifted the foot between high inner thigh and inside the knee. You can increase the steadiness by making a small adjustment of the position of the foot. Moving it just a little can stop the wobbles.Take a deep breath while raising both hands toward the ceiling. Elongate your back and lift your head away from the shoulders to focus on the vertical line.