Warrior Pose

Virabhadrasana

• Stand with your feet 3-4 feet apart. Take deep breaths in and out.
• Rotate the left foot 15 degrees to the inside.
• Align your right heel with the centre of the left foot.
• Stand erect, pressing the feet firmly into the ground. Balance yourself.
• Breathing in, stretch the arms sideways, parallel to the ground, palms facing up.
• Breathing out, bend the right knee to bring the right thigh parallel to the ground, keeping the right knee in line with the ankle. Continue with light deep breaths in and out.
• Keeping the arms stretched sideways, breathing out, turn the head to your right and look at your right hand.
• Hold. Continue with light deep breaths in and out.
• Breathing in, come up and breathing out bring the arms down slowly.
• Repeat on the other side.

Benefits:

• Improves balance
• Strengthens the legs 
• Tones the legs, arms and shoulder muscles

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