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easy bird of paradise
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TampaEric
Posted 2007-09-05 1:00 PM (#95687)
Subject: easy bird of paradise


What postures would you use to prep for easy bird of paradise?

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OrangeMat
Posted 2007-09-05 1:18 PM (#95688 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


Which pose is that? Don't know that name....
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TampaEric
Posted 2007-09-05 2:24 PM (#95697 - in reply to #95688)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


http://www.forrestyoga.com/page.cfm?name=asana

I learned it from a Forrest yoga teacher.
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Posted 2007-09-05 3:24 PM (#95700 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


Eric,

you're asking someone who teaches it what they use to prep for it, is that correct?
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TampaEric
Posted 2007-09-05 4:33 PM (#95703 - in reply to #95700)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


Yea, that's correct.

How would you prep for it?

I use: Uttitha Parsvakonasana variation with the hand on the inside of the foot, arm straight up, binding and then step forward with bind to move into the posture.

I was wondering if other instructors had another method to go into this posture

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tmarques
Posted 2007-09-05 5:12 PM (#95706 - in reply to #95703)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


You could rise from what I would describe as a variation of Malasana - I want to call it Baddha Malsana, but it's probably my tendency to call anything that involves binding Baddha Whatever.

I can't include this asana without getting a lot of whining from the male students. At first I thought it was the difficulty, but now I'm suspecting it's perceived as unmanly.
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Posted 2007-09-05 6:01 PM (#95709 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


Ahhh, I don't teach it so I must recuse myself.
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OrangeMat
Posted 2007-09-05 6:36 PM (#95711 - in reply to #95703)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


TampaEric - 2007-09-05 4:33 PM Yea, that's correct. How would you prep for it? I use: Uttitha Parsvakonasana variation with the hand on the inside of the foot, arm straight up, binding and then step forward with bind to move into the posture. I was wondering if other instructors had another method to go into this posture

We've done it this way as well. Also from the bound malasana/uttanasana variation, which the parsvakonasana technically becomes as you step (hobble?) that back foot forward. Definitely a pose for open hips and hamstrings. First time I tried and did stand up in the pose, I totally shocked myself that I was able to do it. Very cool.

Oh, you wanted prep poses, right? Well like I said, you need to open the hips and hamstrings, as well as bound twists to get the chest open and the shoulders well on the back. What I call parivrtta malasana is a good preliminary pose for that, see my stick figure below. Also, I like to go into malasana by first stepping into a low lunge with the foot on the outside of the hands, stay there for a breath or two (variation of utthan pristhasana, lizard pose, I guess), then step the other leg up to complete the squat. Fun, fun!



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Posted 2007-09-05 11:13 PM (#95735 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


warrior I, II, side angle, triangle, bound side angle. step forward into a forward bend maintaining the bind. feel the forward bend. release and repeat on the other side.

once you've done both sides once, i then do the forward bend where shoulders come under knees (standing), and then return to the series above, bringing them into BoP once bound and in the stepped-forward position.

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Posted 2007-09-05 11:17 PM (#95737 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


for 'regular' bird of paradise or what i call 'revolved' bird of paradise, i work utkatasana twists moving into a revolved side angle, into a revolved triangle (maintaining the bind or not).

then, i step forward from the revolved triangle/side angle, and stand up.
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jonnie
Posted 2007-09-05 11:51 PM (#95742 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


I don't teach it (and had never heard of it before this post), though I would have thought the easiest way to enter would have been from the Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana series.





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TampaEric
Posted 2007-09-07 10:38 AM (#95853 - in reply to #95711)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


I'll have to try that.

I get bored teaching the same sequences sometimes...

thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

Eric
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TampaEric
Posted 2007-09-07 10:44 AM (#95854 - in reply to #95737)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


Sounds fierce.

I usually start with low lunge, prayer twist for full bird.

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roypotter
Posted 2011-06-18 1:57 PM (#208718 - in reply to #95687)
Subject: RE: easy bird of paradise


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I generally practice Pigeon Pose. It is a bit challenging but very effective pose to perform. Try performing it once.

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