Yoga – Virabhadrasana, Jathara Parivartanasana

More Yoga Asanas To Shape Your Body:

5. The Warrior (Virabhadrasana) I, With Arms Raised: This pose tones the thighs, calves and chest.
i. Stand in Mountain pose, then move your feet sideways until they are about twice hip-width apart. Breathe in and turn your right foot through a quarter-circle to the right, placing your right heel in line with the left instep. Breathe out and rotate your body from the hips to face right.
ii. Bend your right leg so that your knee forms a right angle, keeping the knee directly above the heel. Breathe in and raise your arms above your head until your hands are shoulder-width apart with palms facing in. Push your feet firmly into the floor and stretch up. Breathe out and lift your head slightly, without tipping it back, to look upwards. Breathe naturally and hold for a few seconds.
iii. On an in breath, lower your head again so that you are looking ahead. As you breath out, bring your arms down by your sides, straighten your right leg and turn your body to face the front again, with both feet pointing forwards. Keeping your legs wide apart, repeat the movements on the other side.

6. The Warrior II (Jathara Parivartanasana), With Arms Outstretched:
i. Follow the instructions for Warrior I for the leg movements for this version, but do not turn your body to the right or raise your arms above your head. Instead, trying to keep hips facing squarely forwards, stretch both arms out witih palms facing down. Turn your head only, to look along your outstretched right arm.