Ollie in Virabhandrasana ii
Without doubt my favourite yoga pose is one of the Warrior, or Virabhadrasana, poses. These poses challenge the body’s strength and flexibility, and extend the body into striking geometric forms. I find warrior 2 particularly energizing. It demands stretch, strength and stability – legs and arms are extended yet a strong sense of grounding derives from the wide and sure stance. I guess I also can’t help but enjoy the feeling of majesty invoked by the warrior’s stance. Sinead often invites the class to hold the pose for long periods and to drop deaper at the hips, challenging us each time in the pose. I’m still working to achieve correct body alignment and especially more openess at the hips, in this and all the warrior poses.
