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Bound Warrior II

Baddha Virabhadrasana II

Standing Intermediate

Bound Warrior II (Baddha Virabhadrasana II) is an intermediate standing pose. Chest/shoulder opener within a strong base.

Sage line drawing of Bound Warrior II

How to cue it

  1. From Warrior II, bind the front-side arm under the thigh to the back hand

At a glance

Drishti
Over front handWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Standing
Level
Intermediate
Chakra
Sacral (Svadhisthana)

Take care

Shoulder mobility.

Counter poses

What to offer after Bound Warrior II to let the body settle.

Build your class with Bound Warrior II in Cue

Drop Bound Warrior II 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.

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