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Warrior 2
(Proud)
Pose:
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(Virabhrdrasana
2)—strengthens the joints around hips, buttocks, and
knee.
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Turn the right foot out, the left
foot in. Inhale and bring arms up half way.
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Bend the right knee over the right
foot, coming into Warrior 2 Pose.
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As always keep the back foot strongly
rooted to the ground.
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Keep your pelvis and shoulders level.
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Make sure to keep knees and feet
pointing the same direction.
Hold for 5-10 breaths, and repeat to
the other side.
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Triangle Pose: (Trikonasana)
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Beginning in mountain pose, step your
feet 3-4 feet apart.
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Turning your right foot out, raise
your arms shoulder height.
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Inhale, then as you exhale rotate and
extend your side body out over your right leg.
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When the spine is lengthened fully in
position, rotate your chest upward so that your left
shoulder blade moves as if you were against a wall.
This will help you keep your alignment optimized.
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Focus on the stretch in your
hamstring and opening of your hip as your stretch
your body out and up.
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Note: if looking up is too strenuous,
then look at the floor or just straight in front.
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Note: utilize the block if your
hamstrings are too tight.
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wide leg downward face
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From the wide legged
forward bend, walk your hands forward while pushing
back with your back legs and pushing the floor away
from you. This is an excellent way of stretching the
hamstrings, knees, and shoulders. Continue this for
5-10 breaths.
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Finish the pose by
walking back into wide-legged forward bend, then up
to mountain pose.
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Hero’s Pose:
(Virasana)
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If you cannot sit comfortable on your
legs and feet, utilize a brick. Focus on elongating
the spine while sinking the tailbone into the earth.
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Note: do not put undue strain on your
knees, and do not roll your ankles or feet to either
inside or outside.
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Cobra Pose |
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Cobra Pose with Leg bend
From the
lying cobra position with palms facing down, slowly
bend one leg up while lifting the head and neck up
simultaneously. Then slowly release the pose back to a
lying cobra.
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Do this for 4 times, and then switch
sides.
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