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Virabhadrasana I or Warrior Pose I Virabhadrasana ( Sanskrit : वीरभद्रासन ; IAST : Vīrabhadrāsana) or Warrior Pose is a group of related lunging standing asanas in modern yoga as exercise commemorating the exploits of a mythical warrior, Virabhadra .
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
Virasana (Sanskrit: वीरासन; IAST: vīrāsana) or Hero Pose [1] is a kneeling asana in modern yoga as exercise. Medieval hatha yoga texts describe a cross-legged meditation asana under the same name.
Warrior II Start in a wide stance with both feet pointed forward and your arms straight out to your sides. Turn your right foot and knee to face the right side of the room.
One difficulty is naming; the existence of a medieval pose with the name of a current standing pose is not proof that the two are the same, as the names given to poses may change, and the same name may be used for different poses. For example, the name Garudasana, Eagle Pose, is used for a sitting pose in the Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā, 2.37. [4]
Yoga for children is a form of yoga as exercise designed for children. It includes poses to increase strength , flexibility , and coordination . Classes are intended to be fun and may include age-appropriate games, animal sounds and creative names for poses.
Modern yoga includes several lunge-related asanas such as the Virabhadrasana warrior poses I and II, and others whose names vary in different yoga traditions. [6] Examples of Sanskrit names include Anjaneyasana ( Anjaneya 's pose), [ 7 ] Ashwa Sanchalanasana (equestrian pose), [ 8 ] and Ardha Mandalasana (half circle pose). [ 9 ]
These poses develop the chest and make the breathing fuller and the body firmer; they stop nervous trembling of the body and prevent the diseases which cause it; they also help to eliminate toxins by supplying pure blood to every part of the body and bringing the congested blood back to the heart and lungs for purification. [18]