VIRABHADRASANA II - Warrior Two

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So what else is new? Well I'm pretty excited, becuse I'm taking Sadie Nardini's online Evolution Teacher training, it focuses on core strength and how to flow into poses more naturally. The point is to have the students hit the poses organically so you don't have to adjust them after they hit the pose, and getting them there right away by using the core strength meridian. I've been doing a lot of bellybutton in-and-up action, rolling and waving my spine into the poses... and, I like it.

How it works in a Warrior Two: from Downward Facing Dog bend your knees and elbows, inhale your right leg up (3 legged dog), sweep your knee to your nose, while simultaneously pulling your bellybutton in-and-up and rounding the top of your spine. Step the right foot to your right thumb, push your feet down and wave your spine longer, so your looking forward. Push your feet down and ground your back foot outward (towards a 45° angle) pull your pelvic floor muscles, psoas muscle and bellybutton in-and-up and then rolling up your spine while opening up to the side. When the unraveling hit the top of the spine, that's when you start lengthening your arms out. Now you've built the pose from your inner muscles and strength and it just matches your body, you don't have to think about lowering your shoulders cuz they will already be relaxed, your knee is already in the right position and so are you hips. Try it out and see.

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