In Sanskrit, 'Svarga' = 'Heavenly world' or 'Paradise', and 'Dvija' = 'twice born'. This pose gets its name as it is compared to the flower ' ...FreeshippinginAustralia,Vietnam,Singapore(conditionsapply)!BirdofParadisePose–SvargaDvijasana24/07/2020AdvancedBalanceFlexibilityStandingStrengtheningWeightLossYogaAsanaSummaryofContentsAbouttheposeAnatomyHowtodotheposeBenefitsWatchoutforCreditsAbouttheposeInSanskrit,‘Svarga’=‘Heavenlyworld’or‘Paradise’,and‘Dvija’=‘twiceborn’.Thisposegetsitsnameasitiscomparedtotheflower‘BirdofParadise’wherethisflowergrowshorizontalandhasalongstalk.Hereourbodyresemblesthisflowerwhileinthepose,withthepetalsreplicatedwiththeoutstretchedlegandthestalkreplicatedwiththebalancingleg.Onceinthisposethebodyiscomparedtothebeautyofthisflower.BirdofParadisePoseorSvargaDvijasana,alsoiscomparedtothereallivingsoulwhereoneneedstoworkhardonthespiritualfronttoattaintheHeavenlyworldandhencethisposeisconsideredasanadvancelevelposeandrequiresonetohaveimmensesenseofcontrolandbalancenotonlyonthebodybutfromwithintoremaincalmwhileintheposture.BirdOfParadisePosehelpsboostenergyinthebodyandhencecanbeincludedinflowyogasequences.AnatomyBirdOfParadisePosebenefitsthefollowingmusclesandhencecanbeincludedinyogasequenceswiththecorrespondingmuscle(s)focus:BicepsandTricepsHamstringsHipsQuadricepsHowtodotheposeCometostandinthecentreofthemat,inTadasanawithhandsjoinedatthepalmsinNamasteandtakeafewbreathsheretoconnectthebodywiththebreath.KeepingthefeetafewfeetapartstandwithextendingthespineupwardsandraiseyourhandupaboveyourheadasyouinhaleandgoforwardasyouexhaletogointoUttanasana,andplacethepalmsonthefloorbesidesyourfeet.RemaininUttanasanaforabout6breaths,andasyouexhaletakethetorsodeeperdownandneckandfacedeeperinsidetowardsyourthighs.Bringtherighthandfromthefrontandtakeitinsideoutthroughtherightlegandfrombehindinterlockthelefthandbringingitfromaroundthewaistwhilebendingthekneesabit.Withthehandsinterlockedaroundtherightleg,raisetherightlegslowlywithinhalationfromthefloorandbringthet