Your Tree doesn't have to look like my Tree

Take a look outside right now. No two trees are exactly the same.

Some are tall. Some are crooked. Some have branches going every damn direction. And this time of year in Michigan, they're all changing at their own pace.

They're different. And they're still perfectly beautiful trees.

Your Tree Pose works the same way.

Your toes might stay on the floor. Your foot might come to your ankle, calf or thigh. You might use the wall. Your arms might reach overhead or stay at your heart.

Your Tree might look completely different from the person next to you.

That's not a lesser version of the pose. That's your Tree.

And just like the trees outside, yours may look different from one day to the next.

So this month, don't worry about making your Tree look like anyone else's.

Root down. Grow tall. Find your version.

And, of course, have some fun with the balance.