It has been suggested that the most difficult asana is standing on one's own two feet. Of all the asanas, the standing poses are the most foundational for the structure and stability they provide. In addition to this, they also provide organizational understanding for back bends, forward bends and inversions etc. Because of this, standing asanas serve as the core of asana practice. 

Kim Schwartz has studied and taught Hatha Yoga for more than four decades. His lifelong passion for mystical truth led him to become ordained as a swami of the Temple of Kriya in Chicago. He was elevated to the position of Maha Swami in the Kriya lineage, enabling him to ordain others as swamis. Kim was director of the Temple’s Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program before moving to New Mexico, where he continues to lead High Desert Yoga’s Teacher Training Program. Kim is recognized by many well-know…