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Tree Pose Alignment Check

Is your tree pose actually aligned? Prop your phone up and find out — GoodReps watches your knee angle (hip → knee → ankle) live and times the hold only while your form is right, as you work your core, with quads, calves and glutes assisting. Free, in your browser, processed entirely on your device.

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The live screen, in miniature — the skeleton is the app’s real tree pose pose (front view), with the alignment bar and hold timer exactly as they run in a session. All processed on-device.
Straight From The App

HOW TO HOLD A PROPER TREE POSE

Setup  Face the camera and stand tall on one leg.

  1. Place the other foot on your inner thigh or calf — never on the knee.
  2. Press palms together at your chest or overhead.
  3. Fix your gaze on one point and hold; switch sides.
Form cue: Foot to inner thigh, hips level

This is the same instruction sheet you’ll find on the ⓘ panel inside the app — with an animated demo next to it.

How The Check Works

THREE STEPS TO A SCORED HOLD

1

Prop your phone and get in frame

Set your phone at roughly torso height and stand facing the camera. The built-in camera test confirms your lighting, distance, and angle with live green checks before you start.

2

The AI locks a 17-point skeleton on you

GoodReps measures your knee angle (hip → knee → ankle) against the pose target (~50°), entirely on your device. No wearables, no mirrors needed. No equipment — a wall within reach is a fine training partner at first.

3

Settle in — the timer only counts real alignment

The hold timer runs while you’re actually in the pose. Drift out of alignment and it pauses (it doesn’t reset) until you find the shape again.

Under The Hood

WHAT THE CAMERA WATCHES

Fix These First

COMMON TREE POSE MISTAKES

Foot parked on the knee

The one hard rule: never press the foot against the side of the knee joint. Above it (inner thigh) or below it (calf) — both are proper trees.

Hip jutting out sideways

The standing hip loves to sag outward. Stack it under your shoulders and keep both hip points facing forward.

Eyes wandering

Balance lives in your gaze. Fix your eyes on one unmoving point at eye level and the wobbles calm down.

Holding your breath to balance

Breath-holding is a tell that you're gripping. Slow, even breaths actually steady the pose.

Your Data

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Rep counting runs entirely on your device — your camera feed is never uploaded.

Pose detection runs in your browser via TensorFlow.js. Camera frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing leaves your phone, and we never see them. Sign-in is optional; skip it and everything stays local.

FAQ

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

What if I can't balance yet?

Start with your toes on the floor and heel against your ankle, or keep a hand on a wall. The timer still runs while you're aligned — balance builds fast with daily holds.

Does it work in a home gym or low light?

Run the built-in camera test first — it checks your lighting, distance, and angle with live green checks before you start.

Is my camera feed uploaded anywhere?

No. Pose detection runs entirely on your phone, in your browser. Frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing is uploaded.

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