Meaning of Virabhadrasana
- Virabhadrasana is a Sanskrit word and pronounced as “veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna”.
- Virabhadra is derived from the name of a fierce mythical warrior.
- वीरभद्रासन is a modern yoga, hasn’t found place in Hatha Yoga tradition.
- The yoga pose has many variations.
- Here, we will discuss about its simple steps & technique, variations, benefits, precautions and contraindications.
How to Do Virabhadrasana- Warrior pose procedure
- Stand in Tadasana.
- Raise both arms above the head and join the palms or interlock the fingers.
- Inhale; make a gap of 4 to 4½ feet between the legs.
- Exhale; turn to the right and make the right foot 90 degrees so that the right knee and the right thigh are parallel to the floor.
- Make sure that the soles are perpendicular to each other.
- Now stretch yourself upwards, make your head little bit backwards and feel the stretching from toes to head.
- Hold the pose as long as you can maintain.
- Do the same procedure with another side.
- This is the one round. Do 2- 3 rounds.
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Virabhadrasana variation II
- Stand in Tadasana
- Take a deep inhalation, and with a jump spread the legs apart sideways 4 to 4½ feet.
- Raise the arms sideways in line with the shoulders, palms facing down.
- Exhale; turn to the right and make the right foot 90 degrees so that the right knee and the right thigh are parallel to the floor.
- Stretch the hamstring muscles of the left leg.
- The bent knee should not extend beyond the ankle, but should be in line with the heel.
- Stretch out the hands sideways, as though two persons are pulling you from opposite ends.
- Turn the face to the right and try to see the right palm.
- Give an adequate stretching to muscles of the left leg. The back of the legs, the dorsal region and the hips should be in one line.
- Stay in the position as long as one can maintain.
- Inhale and come to the original position slowly.
Virabhadrasana variation III
- Here the procedure is same as mentioned above.
- However, one leg is raised up from the ground, make a 90 degree angle.
- The leg is adjusted in such a way that the arms, the body and the raised leg form a straight line.
- The same procedure is repeated with another leg.
Precautions and contraindications
- It shouldn’t be tried by those people who are having weak heart.
- One shouldn’t maintain the pose for a longer period of time.
- High blood pressure patients should avoid this posture.
- In case of knee issue, better to skip the practice of it.
Virabhadrasana weight loss benefits
- Warrior pose is one of the best yoga poses to be practiced who desires weight loss. It is a strenuous exercise and gives suitable stretching from toes to head. Doing it on regular basis and maintain for certain period of time, helps to shedding excessive fats from the body.
- The chest is fully expanded thus facilitates deep breathing and effective in the prevention as well as management of asthma.
- It relieves stiffness in shoulders and back.
- It tones up the ankles and knees and cures stiffness of the neck.
- It is an effective yoga pose to reduce fat round the hips.
- The leg muscles become stronger and relieve cramp in the calf and thigh muscles.
- Helps to tone up the abdominal organs.
- Practicing this pose, makes one prepares for practicing of the advanced poses in forward bending.