Do a couple rounds of sun salutation to warm up and then let's do this!
Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana 1)
Start in mountain pose. Take a couple breathes to center yourself and focus. Take a deep breath in and send your right foot back on the exhale. Turn your foot to a 90 degree angle. Line your left heel up with the arch of your right foot. Square your hips to the front and bend your left knee, making sure your knee is in line with your ankle. Bring your palms together at your heart or overhead. If you're going with the overhead option make sure your shoulders are dropped. NO TURTLES! :) Hold for 5-7 breathes. As you exhale try to go deeper into the lunge. Don't let your torso sink. Stay tall like a Warrior! On an exhale bring your right leg back. Take a couple deep breathes in mountain and do it again on the left.
Warrior 1 will help lengthen and tone the spinal muscles, strengthen the knee joints, quads, glutes, and upper body. Also stretches the lats and hip flexors. You'll also release that inner Warrior!
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Namaste, Rachael
