Asana · Practise on your own
Virabhadrasana III
Warrior III
Warrior III. Balanced on one leg, the body and the raised leg in one horizontal line.
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- Meaning
- Virabhadra = a fierce form of Shiva; asana = seat or posture
- Family
- Standing balance
- Level
- Intermediate
- Gaze
- The floor ahead
Take care
Keep the hips level. Go gently with high blood pressure.
How it is done
- 1
Breathe freely
From a lunge with the right foot forward, shift the weight onto the right leg.
- 2
Breathe in
Lift the left leg as the torso tips forward, until body and leg make one line.
- 3
Breathe freely
Reach the arms forward or rest them by the sides. Stay for several breaths, then change sides.
Holding it
Several breaths on each side.
Making it easier
Rest the hands on blocks or a wall.
What the tradition says it does
- Builds balance
- Strengthens the standing leg and back
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 4