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27 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this one‑minute yoga teacher training segment, the instructor introduces Virabhadrasana III (Warrior 3) and ties the pose to the mythic warrior Virabhadra. She emphasizes embodying a warrior’s energy—strength and perseverance—while providing concrete alignment cues: spread the toes widely, ground through the feet, bring the hands to the heart center (a teaching variant), straighten the back leg while keeping focus on the hips, then align the torso with the back leg as the front leg extends. The monologue blends motivational language with practical step‑by‑step guidance for teachers to convey both physical form and mental attitude to students.

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One Minute Yoga Teacher Training. Today we're going to talk about Virabhadrasana 3. Virabhadra is the warrior. If you haven't watched my incredible video about the story of the warrior, go to my page and check that out because it's actually a really cool story. When we're doing a Warrior 3 pose, we want to embody the energy of the warrior. How do we do that? First thing we're going to do is be strong. Second thing we're going to do is not give up. A warrior never gives up and neither will you. First, spread the toes freakishly wide and ground down through the earth. I like to bring the hands to the heart center in my first variant of this pose when I'm teaching it. As your back leg begins to straighten, still focusing on those hips, and you can start to straighten the front leg, see if you can bring your torso in line with your back leg. I just realized that the best