Hero Pose
Virasana
Seated
Beginner
Hero Pose (Virasana) is a beginner kneeling seated pose. Quad/ankle stretch, meditative seat.
How to cue it
- Kneel, feet beside hips
- Sit between heels (block if needed)
- Spine tall
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Kneeling seated
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Root (Muladhara)
Take care
Knee/ankle: elevate hips.
Counter poses
What to offer after Hero Pose to let the body settle.
Build your class with Hero Pose in Cue
Drop Hero Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.