Warrior 11 Pose A strengthening, balancing asana.
written on Saturday, 24 Jan 2015 by Marie Ludlam (Powell) Canning Vale Yoga
Virabhadrasana
This pose is easy for beginners, and it
is also an incredible source of power.
The great thing about Warrior poses is that you can do them anywhere and they feel good.
Warrior poses require and develop incredible strength and power in the legs. Many
people are weak in the legs. The legs have huge
power potential, they support you.
In Greece, there is a phrase referring to the
point when a person is ready to die that can be translated as
"He has lost his legs."
The legs are like the second heart. The heart
mostly pumps blood down to the extremities, but the legs pump the blood
back up. The thighs contain the largest set of muscles in the body, and
these muscles do incredible work for the body. You can really use them in this pose. Moving through the warrior poses and cultivating power in the
legs is another important component of Yoga, strengthening your body.
In this asana the front leg bends to 90
degrees over the heel, foot pointing straight ahead. The back leg is
straight and strong with the back toes turned forward slightly, check your alignment. The arms
reach straight forward and straight back, spreading the chest and back
at the same time, with a line of energy from the fingers of the front
hand straight back through the fingers of the back hand.
