Weight shifted to the heels
Heels-only loading causes the pelvis to anteriorly tilt.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Yoga · Full Body
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Coaching cues
- Stand with feet together or hip-width; arms at sides; gaze forward
- Ground through all four corners of both feet equally
- Engage the quadriceps; lift the chest; lengthen the crown of the head upward
- The foundation of all standing yoga poses — deceptively challenging
Common faults 2
Head juts forward
Forward head posture is present even in the foundation pose.
Overactive muscles
SCMSuboccipitals
Corrective work
Foam RollSuboccipitals (lacrosse ball)↗StretchSCM / scalene stretch↗