Warrior III Pose Instructions
1. Start in mountain pose, transfer your weight to the left leg and as you inhale, lift your arms over your head.
2. Exhale, raise your right leg back and bend at the hips until your upper body is parallel to the floor and in line with your right leg.
3. Hold the pose for 30 seconds to 1 minute, return to mountain pose, and then repeat on the opposite side.
Mindfulness Practice
Press the left heel into the floor and keep your arms, torso, and raised leg parallel to the floor. Actively reach your arms to the front and extend your raised leg back. Look down and stare at a fixed point for balance.
From the Shop
Virabhadrasana III Benefits
The Virabdhadrasana III tones and invigorates the whole body and strengthens the ankles, legs, shoulders, and back. This pose also improves balance and posture and boosts memory and concentration.
Contraindications
Leg, hip, back, or shoulder injury and high blood pressure.
Preparatory, Complementary and Follow-Up Poses
Start in standing forward bend, warrior II or tree pose and then progress to warrior III pose. Follow-up with chair pose or any other standing pose.
Related Yoga Poses
Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Boat pose
Chair pose
Shoulderstand pose
Tree pose
Popular Workouts
Core Workouts
Belly Fat Burner Workout
Flatten your abs and blast calories with these 10 moves! A belly fat burner workout to tone up your tummy, strengthen your core, and …
Lower Body Workouts
Brazilian Butt Workout
Want to know the secret to a perfect booty? Try this Brazilian butt workout to shape, lift and firm your booty fast! A 30-minute at-home exercise routine to tone …
Upper Body Workouts
30-Minute Upper Body Workout
Look your best and get your arms, shoulders, back, and chest in tip-top shape with this 30-minute upper body workout. This strength …
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.