Parsva Virabhadrasana II (Reverse Warrior II Pose)
Learned: Asana Lab
See Manual Pages: 75, A-115, A-119
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 2, Peak Pada
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Standing.
This pose contains the following overall actions: Side Waist Stretch.
Blueprint Pose: Virabhadrasana II
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | X | ||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Spine Crown Front Arm Front Side Waist |
Sitz bones Feet Back arm (if down) |
Back leg Front shin Back arm (depends where) |
Legs (scissor) Front foot (corkscrew) Back side waist |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Parighasana Shortened stance (along long edge) Front knee bent less than 90 Wider stance (along short edge) |
Virabhadrasana II Parsvakonasana / Utthita Parsvakonasana (Parsva) Parighasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Front hip flexion Front hip external rotation Front knee flexion Back femur internal rotation Back hip external rotation (pulling towards) |
Front side body |
Front adductors (to stabilize) Front leg quads Back adductors Back foot Back calf Back side body lateral flexion |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Turning into a twisted backbend | Front side body stretch, back side body contraction; Reach back arm around rather than down |
| Neck overextension | Gaze down at back foot, neutral, or up at top arm |
| Reach way too far back | |
| Back knee bends and front knee collapses | |