How To Do the Warrior III Pose
- December 5, 2007
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Produced by
Howcast Media
Directed by
Kevin Hall
Actor
Karalyn West
Voice-Over Artist
Mario Bueno
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
Music
Edison Music Corp
Art Director
Dew Gueramian
The Warrior III Pose recreates the moment that the fierce Virabhadra chopped off the head of his master’s enemy. If you could do battle balanced on one leg, maybe you’d have a pose named after you.
You Will Need
- Comfortable clothing suitable for stretching and moving
- A calm place where you won't be distracted or disturbed
- A yoga mat or folded blanket
- A wall
Step 1: Mountain Pose
Stand at the front of your mat with your feet hip-width apart and your weight evenly distributed between them, your spine erect, and your arms at your sides.
Step 2: Step w/ right foot
Step your right foot about one foot in front of your left, and shift your weight onto the right leg.
Step 3: Extend arms up
Extend your arms straight up overhead and press your palms together.
Step 4: Lift left leg
Raise your left leg up behind you, keeping the leg straight as your torso and arms lower in front of you as if your hips are a hinge.
If balancing on one foot is difficult, use a wall to stabilize yourself, either placing your hands or your left foot on it before assuming the pose.
Step 5: Align & square hips
When your left leg, back, and arms are parallel to the ground, forming a T with your right leg, square your hips to the ground.
To vary the pose, separate your hands, put them on your hips, clasp them behind your back, or reach your arms toward the back foot.
Step 6: Hold pose
Hold the pose for a few slow breaths.
Step 7: Release pose
Release the pose by lowering your leg and simultaneously raising your torso.
Step 8: Repeat pose
Repeat the pose on your left leg, holding it for as many breaths as you did on the right.
Step 9: Release pose
Release the pose by lowering your leg and raising your torso. You’ll have a namesake in no time.
Virabhadra’s vanquished enemy was given a replacement head: that of a goat.
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