Reverse Warrior
Viparita Virabhadrasana
Standing
Beginner
Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) is a beginner standing pose. Side-body stretch, opens chest.
How to cue it
- From Warrior II, front knee bent
- Back hand slides down rear leg
- Reach back and roll your top arm up and open
At a glance
- Drishti
- UpWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Heart (Anahata)
Take care
Low back compression: lengthen, don't crunch.
Counter poses
What to offer after Reverse Warrior to let the body settle.
Good to know
Peaceful Warrior.
Build your class with Reverse Warrior in Cue
Drop Reverse Warrior 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.