Extended Side Angle vs Reverse Warrior

Both start from Warrior II. In Extended Side Angle you lean forward over the bent front knee with the top arm reaching past the ear; in Reverse Warrior you lean back toward the back leg with the front arm reaching up.

Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana) Extended Side Angle Utthita Parsvakonasana intermediate · standing Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) Reverse Warrior Viparita Virabhadrasana intermediate · standing

How to tell them apart

Extended Side AngleReverse Warrior
LeanForward, over the front thighBack, toward the back leg
Bottom handOn the floor or a block, or the forearm on the thighResting lightly on the back leg
Top armOver the ear toward the front of the matUp and back over the head

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Step-by-step guides: Extended Side Angle · Reverse Warrior

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