Pose of the Week 3

I missed blogging this week and now we have moved on. But the pose of week 3 was Virabhadrasana -- Warrior 1 pose.
This pose lengthens the front body and hip flexors, providing a bit of back bending extension. It strengthens the hip and pelvic stabilizers. It is one of the poses in the sun salutations.

Try performing this pose with the foot of the front/bent leg up on a chair. This allows for experiencing the full range of the pose while taking the strain off the low back. Be sure to keep the coccyx tucked in and the low belly lifting in order to avoid crunching in the lumbar spine.

See the pose at:
www.yogajournal.com/poses/1708