Bird of Paradise
Svarga Dvijasana
Standing
Advanced
Bird of Paradise (Svarga Dvijasana) is an advanced standing balance. Advanced balance, hamstring and hip opening.
How to cue it
- From a bound side angle, step feet together
- Rise and extend the bound leg up
- Keep standing leg engaged and lifted leg straight
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing balance
- Level
- Advanced
- Chakra
- Crown (Sahasrara)
Take care
Hamstring, balance, shoulders.
Counter poses
What to offer after Bird of Paradise to let the body settle.
Build your class with Bird of Paradise in Cue
Drop Bird of Paradise into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.