Hi! Welcome to the building up of leg, ankle, foot, knee and core strength!

All Yoga Warrior Poses are my favorite poses to practice because once we establish a firm foundation we are free to let go and have some fun. Like a real life warrior they also command total concentration, perseverance, patience and complete moment-to- moment focus and determination.

In my karate years I grew fascinated with the mind/body connection. It’s when we become one with the pose or strike. It’s when our mind is so fully committed to the task at hand that our body simply flows in movement to fulfill our mind’s desire. Warrior III Pose also commands us to think about nothing more than the immediate task at hand of balancing on one leg!

Of course we will need to focus on the task at hand in our Warrior III Pose. We will have enough to do to hold our leg up and balance on one foot!

Directions:

• Stand hip width.
• Start with the leg that feels the strongest.
• Bend slightly forward.
• Lift your leg up behind you and keep on bending and lifting.

Tips:

• Ensure you bend forward with both hips equally facing forward.
• Use a wall, chair, or table for support.
• Focus your eyes on an object in front of you.
• Lift and lower your leg even slightly a few times to help you build leg strength.
• Hold the leg up as long as you possibly can and breathe deeply will help to steady your mind and your body.
• Repeat on your other leg!

It is best to practice your Warrior III everyday to build up leg strength and to benefit from all it’s healthy yoga goodness!

keep calm and yoga on!