Yoga Anatomy

Virabhadrasana II

Warrior II

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Virabhadra = the name of a fi erce mythical warrior

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Plexus nerves

Gluteus

medius

Tensor

fasciae latae

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Subtalar

joint

Vastus medialis

Vastus intermedius

Ligaments of

hip joint

Piriformis

Sternocleidomastoid

Quadriceps:

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Scalenes

Pectoralis

minor

Brachial plexus.

Classifi cation

Asymmetrical standing pose

Skeletal joint actions

Spine Upper limbsLower limbs

Front leg Back leg

Neutral spine, slight

rotation for chest

to orient to side,

head rotated to

face front leg,

pelvis level

Scapular abduction,

shoulder abduc-

tion and external

rotation, forearm

pronation

SI joint nutation, hip

fl exion and abduc-

tion, knee fl exion,

ankle dorsifl exion

SI joint counternuta-

tion, hip extension

and abduction,

knee extension,

ankle dorsifl exion,

foot supination at

heel and pronation

at forefoot