Viparīta Vīrabhadrāsana Viparīta Vīrabhadrāsana Viparīta Vīrabhadrāsana (Sanskrit: विपरीत वीरभद्रासन) or Reversed Warrior Pose is a standing Asana in hatha yoga. The name of this pose comes from Sanskrit विपरीत "viparīta" meaning "reversed, inverted", वीरभद्र "Virabhadra", the name of a legendary warrior in Hindu mythology, and आसन "āsana" meaning "posture" or "seat". The pose may have been created as recently as 2000. Yoga Journal notes that the pose is not found in the 1966 "Light on Yoga" but is now a favourite with Ashtanga vinyasa yoga teachers. Viparita Virabhadrasana can be entered from Virabhadrasana II by lifting the forward arm as far back
Ashtanga vinyasa yoga and never taught by Sharath. However most of his teachers who claim to have been taught by him will teach the above methods, exercises, & postures, even though none of what they teach is part of the Ashtanga method of instruction under Sharath. Pattabhi Jois also did not require students to independently drop back and come up from back bending before progressing to the 2nd series. Sharath changed the requirements, and has now made this mandatory. However, it is important to note that Pattabhi Jois was the founder of the system, and taught each of his original students differently, instructing