Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose) – A Thumbs – B Hand
Virabhadra (वीरभद्र, Vīrabhadra) = the Warrior / Hero Virabhadra from the Mahabharata (महाभारत, Mahābhārata). He was fighting for the Pandava (पाण्डव, Pāṇḍava)
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Posture
Virabhadrasana (वीरभद्रासन, Vīrabhadrāsana) = Hero Posture
Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
1 | IN | añguṣṭhamadhye | raise arms overhead |
2 | EX | nāsāgre | spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | come half-way up with straight spine, lift head |
4 | EX | nāsāgre | hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
5 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
6 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
left feet 45 degrees to the side, step right leg forward | |||
7 | IN | lift arms sideward, straighten up | |
5BR | añguṣṭhamadhye | Virabhadrasana [A] (वीरभद्रासन [अ], Vīrabhadrāsana [A]) (right side) | |
8 | EX | turn to the back | |
5BR | añguṣṭhamadhye | Virabhadrasana [A] (वीरभद्रासन [अ], Vīrabhadrāsana [A]) (left side) | |
9 | IN | lower arms forward, parallel to the ground, pull right hand straight to body, then stretch right arm | |
5BR | Virabhadrasana [B] (वीरभद्रासन [ब्], Vīrabhadrāsana [B]) (left side) | ||
10 | EX | hastāgre | turn forward |
5BR | hastāgre | Virabhadrasana [B] (वीरभद्रासन [ब्], Vīrabhadrāsana [B]) (right side) | |
EX | spread fingers, hands for to the front and bottom | ||
11 | IN | nāsāgre | lift, balance one leg first then the other in handstand |
12 | EX | nāsāgre | lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
13 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
14 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
15 | IN | bhrūmadhye | jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head, |
16 | EX | nāsāgre | bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
– | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground |
EX | nāsāgre | stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |