Your pose for today is Warrior 2 !
Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2) is an externally rotated standing position in yoga. Standing positions increase strength and focus. When the mind is cluttered with overpowering thoughts of depression or anxiety, focusing can be extremely hard. Rather than being still in a pose when our mind is disturbed, the pose dynamically connects our breath with movement. This connection will help increase focus and clear our minds.
How to Get Into the Pose
1. Start with your legs in a wide stance. Make sure your wrists are underneath your ankles, if not, take a wider stance.
2. Turn the right (R) foot out, and the left (L) foot slightly in. Make sure you can draw a line from your R foot’s heel to your L foot’s arch. If not, adjust the front foot.
3. Let your hips angle towards your front foot, and lift your arms up and out into a “T.”
4. Look over your front hand, and bend your R knee over your 2nd and 3rd toes.
How to practice dynamically
1. Inhalae – straighten your front leg + lift your arms up and over your head
2. Exhale – bend your knee, look over the front hand
Take this 3-5 times. When you’re done, parallel your feet, and bring your palms to your heart’s center. Repeat on the L side.
You can do this whole sequence again, and on the 4th or 5th time, hold the pose for a breath. Inhale into the heart, exhale out the arms and the fingertips.
***Tip – Try and follow your front hand as your arms go up and over your head, and back into a “T”. This will help increase your daily focus :)
How this pose helps me
Reconnects my breath with my body, strengthens my thighs, grounds + focuses me.
If you have any questions or concerns on this pose, email me at strangeisbeauty@gmail.com
Hope this helps <333
Sending ++posi vibes++
Shay of TSIB
