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Asana Analysis Private Yoga Instructor Santa Monica Los Angeles Bird of Paradise Pose Catherine Tingey

Published on October 7th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey

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Bird Of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

As I’ve written about before, the bird totem shows up a lot in Classical yoga. Bird of Paradise is quite different from the family of Pigeon poses though and requires open hips, as well as shoulder joints that have a decent ROM (range of motion).

The student should be comfortable in binds, specifically Side Angle with a Bind as it is a preparatory pose. Ease in Standing Hand To Big Toe is helpful too.

As an advanced balance pose, I’ve never had a client who wanted to learn this, or already had this in their practice, but it’s a pose I enjoy in class when intelligent sequencing leads you to it.

Bird of Paradise is always a little surprising when you can lift off!

Preparatory Poses for Bird of Paradise

RECLINED

Half Happy Baby and Full Happy Baby

Reclined Hand to Big Toe Pose

PRONE

Half Frog

UPRIGHT

Lizard

Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose

Side Angle Pose with a Bind

Private Yoga Instructor Santa Monica Los Angeles Bound Side Angles Pose Catherine Tingey

Starting from Side Angle Pose with a Bind, step your back foot up.

Shift weight into that foot, lift through the inner arch, and stand on that leg.

Now draw your bound knee upwards, keep the knee bent.

Private Yoga Instructor Santa Monica Los Angeles Bird of Paradise Pose Catherine Tingey

Finally extend the bound leg, spreading the toes.

Lift the crown and press down with your standing leg.

Private Yoga Instructor Santa Monica Los Angeles Bird of Paradise Pose Catherine Tingey

Want to learn Bird of Paradise and how yoga can enrich your life and longevity?

Feel free to contact me here.

Namaste,

Catherine

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Entrepreneur, yogini, designer, award-winning filmmaker, personal trainer and former marathon runner. She left a career in finance to start her own business and along the way, became a yoga teacher. She has been practicing yoga for 31 years and teaching privately for 11 years.

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Entrepreneur, yogini, designer, award-winning filmmaker, personal trainer and former marathon runner. She left a career in finance to start her own business and along the way, became a yoga teacher. She has been practicing yoga for 31 years and teaching privately for 11 years.



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