Warrior II Pose
(Virabhadrasana II)

1 Standing sideways on your mat widen your stance to about 4 feet or so (whatever is comfortable for you). Bring your arms up and stretch them out to the sides, palms down.

2 Turn your right foot to the 3 o'clock position, and allow your left foot to turn in slightly. Look down and check that if you drew a line through your right heel it would come to the middle of your left foot.

3 On an exhalation bend your right knee ensuring that the right leg is aligned with the right foot. Aim to have the right thigh perpendicular with the floor. (Important - make sure your right knee is not in front of your right ankle).

4 Press firmly into the back foot to help with your balance and poise. If you need to, take the back foot a little further back.

5 Keeping the body facing in the original position turn and gaze strongly over the middle finger of the right hand.

6 Draw your abdomen in, breathe in and out through the nose, maintaining steadiness and focussing on your inner strength.

Repeat on the other side.

Related Pages:

Yoga Positions for Beginners / Hatha Yoga Poses

Yoga for Migraines / Bow Pose - Dhanurasana

Bridge Pose - Setu Bandhasana / Camel Pose - Ustrasana

Child Pose - Balasana / Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana

Corpse Pose - Savasana / Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana

Fish Pose - Matsyasana / Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana

Half Spinal Twist - Ardha Matsyendrasana

Headstand - Sirshasana / Locust Pose - Salabhasana

Lord Shivas Pose - Natarajasana / Plough Pose - Halasana

Sun Salutation - Surya Namaskar / Shoulderstand - Sarvangasana

Tree Pose - Vrksasana / Triangle Pose - Trikonasana

Yoga Mudra Asana Variation

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