Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : December 22, 2014 5:40 PM IST
The bird of paradise pose or svarga dvidasana is a very graceful yoga pose, which is beneficial to strengthen your legs and improve balance and flexibility. This pose also strengthens your ankles, knees and thighs. The extension of the lifted leg in this pose also helps stretch the hips, groin and the hamstrings. It also increases the flexibility of the spine and the back, and stretches the shoulders. Also try these 8 yoga asanas to improve your flexibility.
Watch this video to understand the steps of the pose:
Contraindications
You should avoid doing this pose in case you are suffering from a serious hip, thigh or knee injury.
Tips
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Video source: CorePower Yoga/YouTube
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