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[[File:Jan 11 surya asanas 002 - Urdhva Vrikshasana Straight.JPGpng|thumb|right|''Urdhva Vrikshasana'']]
'''Urdhva Vrikshasana''' (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्व वृक्षासन; IAST: Ūrdhva Vṛkṣāsana) is an asana. An English translation for this asana is "Upward Tree Position". In Ashtanga Yoga it is the first asana of Surya Namaskara. In some instances this asana may also be called Tadasana, depending on the practitioner's yoga style and lineage.