Warrior I

Virabhadrasana I

Pronounce: VEER-ah-bhah-DRAH-sah-nah one

Instructions

Begin standing. Step your left foot 3 ½ to 4 feet back with an exhale. Keeping your heels in one line, point your left foot 45 degrees to the left. Face your torso forward. Reach your arms toward the sky with an inhale, palms facing each other. Bend your right knee with an exhale, bringing the thigh parallel to the floor. Align knee over ankle. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths. Straighten your leg with an inhale, then exhale and step your feet together. Release your arms. Change sides. Alignment Cues: Lengthen tailbone toward floor Anchor outer edge of foot to floor Draw shoulders away from ears Keep heels in one line Align knee over ankle
Exercise Name: Warrior I Instruction: Begin standing. Step your left foot 3 ½ to 4 feet back with an exhale. Keeping your heels in one line, point your left foot 45 degrees to the left. Face your torso forward. Reach your arms toward the sky with an inhale, palms facing each other. Bend your right knee with an exhale, bringing the thigh parallel to the floor. Align knee over ankle. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths. Straighten your leg with an inhale, then exhale and step your feet together. Release your arms. Change sides. Alignment Cues: Lengthen tailbone toward floor Anchor outer edge of foot to floor Draw shoulders away from ears Keep heels in one line Align knee over ankle Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders Equipments: Categories: Standing