How To Do Warrior I Pose (Virabhadrasana 1) | YOGA POSE BREAKDOWN

Learn how to do Warrior 1 yoga pose (Virabhadrasana 1) for absolute beginners in this yoga pose tutorial! Warrior 1 is NOT an easy pose, especially for women, and I give you tips on how to do it correctly.

Warrior 1 pose is a yoga posture that is super common in SO many vinyasa flows but is actually really hard to do. This is partly because women's hips are wider and more mobile than men's hips, making it difficult to square them (face them forward) while in this asana. To help make this posture possible for you if you're a total yoga beginner, try these tips:
✔️widen your stance to at least hip-width apart
✔️bend the front knee a little less, if needed
✔️if you can, bend the front knee to a 90-degree angle so that your knee is directly above your ankle
✔️turn your back foot to a 45-degree angle, if you can
✔️if needed, you can slightly come up onto the ball of your back foot to make this posture more accessible to you
✔️open your arms to a cactus position to help take the pressure off of your shoulders
✔️you can leave your hands on your hips for balance if needed

Watch this video to see how this posture looks and the different ways that you can adjust yourself in Warrior 1 pose. How do you feel in Warrior 1? What adjustments help you the best? Let me know in the comments 🥰
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[myozbubble]

Ah, good info about the angle of the back foot. I always had it at the same angle as I did in Warrior 2.

[farzanalalani]

So nicely u explain ma'am thank you

[Mindful_mvs]

Looking forward to this new video on how to do Warrior 1 properly! <3

[FernandaGutz]

Great video dear Bret! Very helpful. Warrior I is certaintly tricky and hard for me too! Wish I could have you next to me to teach me personally! Would love more of these videos. God bless ❤Namaste

[andreguay]

Great, quick way to learn the pose. Andre DSM, IA

[Rebirthholistics]

I felt a lot of tension in my back leg but a good stretch. Thank you

[graciejames]

This was so helpful! I find that often when I do Warrior 1, I feel some pain in my back ankle. Can this just be because the joint hasn't strengthened yet, or is something wrong in my form? Thank you!