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Fresh Take Friday: Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose)

It's Friday, and today we're taking a fresh look at Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose). I've already written about the hip rotation involved in coming into this pose, and also about the alignment of the front knee. Today I want to give some love to the straight leg. When the right knee is bent in… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose)

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Fresh Take Friday: Stepping Wide

Happy Friday, everyone. Today we're taking a fresh look at what happens when you step your feet wide when preparing for Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2) and similar poses. This builds on the work we did this past Monday on hip abduction in yoga poses. This movement is a great illustration of a principle that transformed… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Stepping Wide

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Fresh Take Friday: Move from the Hip

Happy Friday, yogis. Today's post builds on what I talked about in this week's Movement Monday post about hip rotation. If you haven't seen that yet, I suggest going back and getting familiar with it first. Then, let's take a fresh look at how we come into certain standing poses, including Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2),… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Move from the Hip