Technique
- Stand up, step the feet apart a little wider than shoulder width, turning the right foot out 90 degrees and the left foot in slightly.
- Bend the right knee to 90 degrees and reach the arms out from the shoulders ( Warrior 2 pose).
- With an exhale, bend at the right hip, taking the upper body to the side and the right elbow to the top of the right knee.
- Reach the left arm over the ear and gaze past the arm and toward the top hand.
- Hold for 5 breaths.
- Stand up, rotate the feet and repeat on the other side.
Form tips
- Avoid collapsing into the front shoulder (resting on knee) by pressing down into the elbow and lifting the opposite shoulder up.
- Keep the chest and hips opening to the side. Avoid collapsing the chest or hips toward the floor.
- Keep the weight evenly distributed across both feet, taking care to keep the whole back foot grounded if possible.
- Create a straight line from the top wrist to the back ankle
- For tight shoulders, reach the top arm straight up and emphasize the opening of the chest to the side.
- Keep the ankle, knee and hip aligned as you bend the knee.
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.
Muscles
Strength
Secondary
- Quadriceps
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Pelvis
- Hip adductors
Flexibility
Primary
- Obliques
- Pelvis
- Spine
Secondary
- Neck
- Abs
- Quadriceps
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Hip adductors
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris (long)
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Other disciplines
Joint movements
Progressions

Extended side angle pose
Novice
Regressions

Warrior 2
Beginner

Warrior 1
Beginner

Bow stance
Beginner
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