Experience the strong, graceful pleasure of the Reverse Warrior Pose! This seated pose strengthens your legs, hips and intercostal muscles while improving circulation to reduce fatigue. Performing this exercise can add a feeling of strength and beauty to whatever each day brings you.
Reverse Warrior Pose, otherwise known as Viparita Virabhadrasana, is a challenging and invigorating yoga pose that gives more than just an amazing stretch. As you gracefully extend your arms to the sky while leaning back into a deep lunge with one leg forward and one backward you’ll be strengthening both your arms and lower body simultaneously!
How do the Reverse Warrior Pose:
- Step into Warrior II Pose and feel the power of your left foot thrusting forward while your right leg steps out with strength. Embrace this stance as an opportunity to find balance in body and mind.
- Bend your right knee so that it is directly over your right ankle, keeping your left leg straight.
- Raise your arms out to the sides, parallel to the ground, with your palms facing down.
- Gaze over your right hand, keeping your head and neck in line with your spine.
- Reach your left hand down the back of your left leg, placing it on your ankle, calf, or thigh.
- As you exhale, reach your right arm up towards the sky, keeping your hips and shoulders squared to the front.
- Take a few moments on each side of your body, holding the pose for 30 seconds or up until one full minute. When you’re done with one side, switch it around – flip flop those feet and swing arms in reverse directions!
Enliven your Warrior 1 pose with a deep stretch! Begin by stepping back and bending the front knee, forming a right angle beneath you.
Raise arms to shoulder level as you inhale deeply, then exhale while slightly adjusting the bend of your knee towards your fingertips.
As comfortability increases in this position, try deepening it further by either moving left hand to hip or placing on lower back for extra support – even using wall/chair if needed for balance.
For an added challenge, shift weight onto forward foot before straightening thigh and following up with sliding rear hand behind leg down until reaching ground below!
The Reverse Warrior Pose is a vigorous complement to the classic Warrior II pose, which involves bending one leg and extending the other behind you. As your left foot turns inwards at an angle of 90 degrees it crystalizes strength throughout your body while simultaneously testing its boundaries.
The Reverse Warrior Pose is a great way to improve flexibility and increase mobility in the spine. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out or an experienced yogi, this pose can benefit everyone!
This seated yoga move not only energizes breathing but also strengthens your core while enhancing thigh and ankle strength. However, it’s important that those with neck issues steer clear as they could be at risk of injury during its execution.
