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Description Warrior Yoga Pose 1 (Virabhadrasana 1), like all of the warrior poses, is a strong yoga pose that brings heat to the body while opening the hips and strengthening the legs; warrior 1 is often used in sun salutations and warm-ups.
How to:
Step your left foot back about three to four feet, turning the left toes in at a 45 degree angle and turning the right toes to the front of your mat.
Place your hands on your hips and gently guide your left hip forward so that it's parallel with your right hip.
Extend your arms overhead as you lengthen out of your lower back and extend both sides of the body long; palms can touch or face each other several inches apart.
Bend your right knee deeply as you lift your gaze to your hands.
Hold and breathe, then slowly come out and repeat virabhasrasana on the other side.
Benefits Warrior 1 is a yoga pose that strengthens the thighs, shoulders, and lower back muscles; opens the chest, shoulders, and hips. Stimulates the abdominal organs and digestions and improves balance and core awareness.
Contraindications If you have shoulder issues, keep your arms down at your side, and if you have neck issues, you can gaze forward or to the ground in front of you while performing Warrior 1. If you have heart problems or high blood pressure, you might want to avoid this pose.
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