Asana: Your Physical Practice

In exploration of asana (our physical practice experienced through yoga postures/poses), we are able to invite the advantages of proper alignment and depth to engagement into the practice.  Within the member portal, you have access to a library of asanas/postures that have been broken down with alignment and engagement aspects highlighted for the learning yogi in us all.

Warrior I  /  Virabhadrasana 1

  • Warrior 1 is an closed-hip, standing posture.
  • The front knee is positioned on top of or behind the front ankle
  • The front heel is aligned with the back heel
  • The back foot angles at 45 degrees to the top corner of the mat
  • Neutral, tall spine
  • Pelvis is upright
  • Eliminate unnatural curve to the lumbar spine
  • Shoulders relax down the back
  • Fingertips reach skyward with active arms
  • Tailbone angles towards the floor