@catvaladezyoga on Reverse Warrior ・・・ Hello dear ones, happy Monday! I've been seeing this more in classes and it's a tricky alignment thing to catch in #reversewarrior so check it out. 🤗 . Essentially, from warrior 2 to reverse warrior (or whatever you call it--#peacefulwarrior #exaltedwarrior #viparitavirabhadrasana etc) be careful in that shift, because to compensate for the added weight of your arm overhead, your hips may want to get sassy (that is, tilt) which will crunch the opposite side waist more than necessary, and your heart might turn forward rather than out. This is a side body bend, with the aim to reach UP creating space, before you reach over. At the same time it's still a heart and hip opener! So maintain the warrior 2 you had to begin with, with hips OPEN and chest turning out to the side. Ground down firmly through the outer edge of the back foot and resist that turning forward of the shoulders that tends to happen. 😊 . Keeping the hip and heart opening and length upward reserves SPACE which is what we're always trying to create more of, and it also works the legs and obliques (side body core) harder so you get the greatest benefit from the pose. It also makes you feel more expansive, encouraging that beautiful breath to MOVE on through. . Questions, confusion? Let me know what's up below! 🙋👍🙏 . . . . . . #yoga #yogatutorial
