Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana
Description
Bird of paradise pose, or Svarga Dvijasana, is an advanced standing yoga balance. From a bound side angle, you stand up while extending one leg out to the side with the arms bound around it.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana Instructions
- Stand with the feet wide and turn the right foot out.
- Bend the right knee into a side angle pose.
- Reach the right arm under the right thigh and the left arm behind the back.
- Clasp the hands together for the bind.
- Shift weight onto the left foot.
- Slowly stand up keeping the bind.
- Extend the right leg out and up to the side.
- Hold the pose for the desired duration then switch sides.
Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana Form & Visual
Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana Benefits
- Builds single leg balance.
- Stretches the hamstrings and hips.
- Opens the chest and shoulders through the bind.
- Calms the mind in classical yoga practice.
- No equipment needed.
- Improves total body coordination.
Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Adductors
- Gluteus medius
- Pectoralis major
- Quadriceps
Bird of Paradise Pose Svarga Dvijasana Variations & Alternatives
- Side Angle Pose
- Standing Splits
- Half Moon
- Tree Pose
