WARRIOR 2 POSE
Sanskrit Name – Virabhadrasana 2
Sanskrit Name Meaning – Vira – Hero, Bhadra – Friend, Asana - Pose
Type of Asana – Standing Yoga Pose
Target Areas – Full body
WHAT IS WARRIOR 2 POSE (VIRABHADRASANA 2)?
Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana 2) is a standing Yoga pose that strengthens your legs, core and back muscles. It increases balance, core strength and stability. According to the ancient Vedic Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita, its name is derived from a powerful warrior called Virabhadra, an incarnation of Lord Shiva (The Destroyer). The pose is full of opposing alignments and works out the entire body.
DO NOT PRACTICE WARRIOR 2 POSE (VIRABHADRASANA 2) IF:
You have high blood pressure
You have diarrhea
You have a neck injury
BENEFITS OF WARRIOR 2 POSE (VIRABHADRASANA 2)
Improves your posture, balance, core strength and stability
Increases mental focus
Relieves back pain
Strengthens your shoulders, arms, core, back and leg muscles
Stimulates abdominal organs and aids digestion
HOW TO PRACTICE WARRIOR 2 POSE (VIRABHADRASANA 2) IN 3 EASY STEPS
Start in Mountain Pose (Tadasana) and step your feet wide apart keeping them parallel. Raise your arms straight up and then extend them out to your sides. Draw your shoulder blades down and keep your palms facing down.
Bend your front right knee so that it is stacked over your ankle (at 90 degrees). Keep your back leg straight and pivot your foot 45 degrees so that the centre of your left foot in aligned with your right heel.
Keep the pose for as long as you feel comfortable. Repeat on the other side.
PREPARATORY POSES
Bound Angle Pose / Butterfly Pose / Cobbler’s Pose - Baddha Konasana
Reclining Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose - Supta Padangusthasana
Extended Triangle Pose - Utthita Trikonasana
Tree Pose - Vrksasana
FOLLOW UP POSES
Crow Pose – Bakasana
Extended Triangle Pose - Utthita Trikonasana
Tree Pose -Vrksasana