Warrior I
Virabhadrasana I
Standing
Intermediate
Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) is an intermediate standing pose. Strengthens legs, opens chest and hip flexors.
How to cue it
- Back heel down at 45°
- Square hips forward
- Bend front knee, reach arms up
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up (to hands)Where the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Shoulder/neck: keep arms wider; knee tracking.
Counter poses
What to offer after Warrior I to let the body settle.
Build your class with Warrior I in Cue
Drop Warrior I 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.