Warrior 2
Benefits
A pose that should get harder over time, as you begin to understand
the intricacies of it and develop the bodily awareness to move
deeper into it. Dual actions of stretching and strengthening will
appear all over the body, through which you’ll be able to build
endurance and inner fire.Common Mistakes
n The Superman: resist the urge to laterally tilt the pelvis forward;
i.e. don’t lean forward towards the front of the mat, but keep hip
points/waistband level.
n The Proud Warrior: Avoid sticking the chest up, belly out and hip
points down, but instead find some engagement in the front body
by lengthening the tailbone down, drawing your pubic area up and
engaging lower abdominals.MAN ON THE MAT: WITH ADAM HUSLER
FM
Tips
n If you’re feeling like you could hold the pose all day, then
perhaps you’re not in it; check in with your alignment.
n Align front knee towards 2nd/3rd toe on the front foot, allowing
the leg to externally rotate and sit bone to tuck under.
n Engage your back leg thoroughly and allow the thigh to be
slightly rotating upward.
n Relax the shoulders away from the ears but then lengthen the
arms, leading with the fingertips.Awareness
You have control over the intensity, but prepare to take a journey of
physical and mental self enquiry though this complex pose..Adam Husler is a London-based, internally teaching, alignment
focused vinyasa teacher. Find him @adamhusler and
adamhusler.com