Baddha Virabhadrasana

Humble Warrior

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Humble Warrior demonstrated on a yoga mat
Right-side demonstration

How to do Humble Warrior

  1. Angle your left toes forward about forty-five degrees and ground your left heel.
  2. Keep your right knee above your ankle.
  3. Keep your left leg active and long without locking the knee.
  4. Interlace your fingers behind your back without pulling your shoulders forward.
  5. Hinge forward from your hips while keeping both feet firmly grounded.
  6. Bring your right shoulder toward your right knee without forcing them to touch.
  7. Keep your right knee tracking with your toes rather than pressing it outward.
  8. Lift your clasped hands away from your back only as far as your shoulders comfortably allow.
  9. Let your head follow your spine rather than reaching your chin toward the floor.
  10. Lower your clasped hands toward your back before lifting your torso.
  11. Press through both feet and lift your torso upright with control.

Variations

Hold a strap between your hands behind your back instead of clasping them.