Warrior 3

Instructions

  • Stand with your feet hips-width distance apart.

  • Place your hands on your hips.

  • Bend your knees and step the right foot back about three to four feet, landing on separate tracks with heels hips-width distance apart.

  • Bend the left knee as you lift the right leg up behind you as you play with your balance while working toward your upper body being parallel to the floor.  

  • Arms can be raised up overhead with hands separate or hands touching or by the sides of your ribs.

  • Take five breaths.

  • Gently lower the right foot down to the floor as you bring your upper body back to standing. 

  • Repeat with left foot back.

Modifications

  • Hold onto a chair or wall.

Contraindications

  • High blood pressure

Type of pose

  • Standing

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Strengthens and stretches legs and ankles.

Other poses that cultivate:

Balance

Focus

Grounding

Stability

Strength

Other strategies from:

Hatha Yoga

Yoga