Warrior 1
- Irina Sivkova
- Feb 21, 2018
- 1 min read
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior 1 is a powerful blend of softness and strength. This posture will strengthen your legs and back while opening your hip flexor and chest muscles.
Benefits
Stretches chest muscles, shoulders, and hip flexors
Strengthens legs, upper back, and shoulder muscles
Improves overall strength and can boost confidence and mood
Contraindications
Shoulder injury - you can place your hands on your hips if you do not have the range of motion to comfortably reach your arms above your head
High blood pressure
Knee injury
Ankle injury
Modifications
You can keep your back heal lifted and modify in a Cresent Lunge or Modified Crescent Lunge if you have an ankle injury
You can keep your hands on your hips if you have a shoulder injury
Chakras
Warrior 1 stimulates the Root Chakra (Muladhara), Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana), and Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura). It connects the practitioner to Earth and the physical body, while helping him/her harness inner warrior energy to feel safe, confident, empowered, and connected.
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