Resolve your own battles, be your own WARRIOR

There are three warrior poses, this is warrior 2

When I hear the word "warrior" I think of romanticized war heroes and the hard-core reality of what the results of the battle are. I see nobel native heroes from the Americas or Africa fighting for their land; I see blood, gore, and chaos. This is the physical warrior. The warrior we talk about and connect with in yoga class is a little different.

The warrior we call forth in yoga class is our own inner warrior, the essence of ourselves that is strong, focused, and sharp, yet all the while fluid and graceful. It is the warrior that is victorious over duality, bringing to light the ever present harmony and unity all around us. Our inner warrior is calm in the midst of chaos. She/he allows us to solve problems and cut through challenges like water carving its path in the river bed. Our inner warriors live in our most inner still-point, from which our most effect actions arise.