In reverse warrior is the torso supposed to be facing the front with hips square towards the front (as in Warrior I) or is the torso supposed to be open to the side with hips open to the side (as in Warrior II)?
I’ve seen it taught both ways so just wondering if they are different versions or if more correct in general.
Thanks.
The best pose for you is the one that feels correct. But usually this is taught from Warrior two, virabhadrasana 2, and so with that your hips are to the side. With that said, there is no perfect pose, and the instructors attempting it from warrior one may have a different purpose and be focusing more on the back bend, than the side stretch for Referse warrior. Check out Yoga Journal, they have a great site to review poses. Best of Luck!!
Zesa Yoga
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[QUOTE=ZesaYoga;36328]The best pose for you is the one that feels correct. But usually this is taught from Warrior two, virabhadrasana 2, and so with that your hips are to the side. With that said, there is no perfect pose, and the instructors attempting it from warrior one may have a different purpose and be focusing more on the back bend, than the side stretch for Referse warrior. Check out Yoga Journal, they have a great site to review poses. Best of Luck!!
Zesa Yoga[/QUOTE]
Good insight! Thanks.
Typically the posture you mention belongs to the Vinyasa/Flow/Power Yoga practices. It is not part of my practice or my teaching.
Anatomically, to do the pose with the left and right hips (ASIS) equidistant from the front of the mat would likely “encourage” excessive and unhealthy curve in the lumbar spine. Since some students are hypermobile in this region (read: fold rather than arch) it would likely “feel right” but not be in their best interest when spinal disc health is at the forefront of their priority list.
Additionally, we develop habitual patterns in our practice (which also feel good as they are rote, familiar, common, and long-staniding) and until we are deeply self-aware AND have removed the veil of ignorance in our viewpoint, which Patanjali calls Avidya, (ignorance, the first of five Kleshas) we need a clean view. This may come from a sound, well-trained teacher. And is a good reason to attend class periodically to prevent unwholesome patterns from taking root as wholesome ones.
When the pose you mention is done from an open-pelvis position (Vira II) the frontal side body is stretched. Unfortunately that stretch is at the expense of the other side which is shortening. However if one is attached to doing the pose I’d do it from the open-pelvis position as it is far better to have a little nerve agitation than it is to collapse in the lumbar spine during a backbend.