Viparita Virabhadrasana
Reverse Warrior Pose - Viparita Virabhadrasana
Viparita Virabhadrasana is an Asana. It is translated as Reversed Warrior Pose from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "viparita" meaning "reversed, inverted", "virabhadra" meaning "legendary warrior", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1][2]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it strengthens the leg muscles, opens up the chest, promotes spinal flexibility.
Be careful white doing this pose if you have knee, ankle, spinal injuries or severe high blood pressure.[1][2]
Publications Featuring Viparita Virabhadrasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [3]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [4]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [5]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [6]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [7]
References
- 1 2 "Reverse Warrior Pose - Viparita Virabhadrasana | Gaia". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- 1 2 "Reverse Warrior". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ↑ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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