Yoga is a non-competitive exercise system that has developed alongside humanity for thousands of years. The path to practice has a rich history with written documents from the early ages of Sanskrit language and stone carvings dating back to 2500 B.C. Needless to say, it’s been important to people for a very long time!
One of the first yoga postures ever documented in technical and poetic language was Padmasana, meaning Lotus Pose. In the ancient tradition, postures often drew inspiration from nature, such as Lotus Pose and Tree Pose, or from mythological beings and revered sages. As postures within yoga have evolved through modern times names are a less poetic, and more technical application of the Sanskrit language. For example, modern variations of yoga poses will have names to explain the body’s technical position.
This course focuses on a modern posture that entered the realm of yoga asana in the 20th century. It carries the poetic name of a mythological figure: Virabhadra. This legendary warrior can be seen immortalized in sculptures adorning a large temple stretching over a mile in length and towering over a hundred feet tall.
Virabhadrasana, or Warrior Pose, is a foundational posture that has inspired many variations in recent decades. It is a wonderful way to step into a yoga practice. Each video in this course guides you with activities and exercises to practice Warrior Pose.
The first video is a guide to breath in warrior.