Dwipāda Viparita Dandāsana

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Sanskrit: द्विपादविपरीतदण्डासन; IAST: Dvi Pāda Viparīta Daṇḍāsana) or Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose is an asana and is a combination of Sirsasana (headstand) and Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward facing bow pose).

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words dwi (द्वि, dvi) meaning "two", pada (पद, pāda) meaning "foot", viparita (विपरीत, viparīta) meaning "inverted", danda (दण्डा, daṇḍā) meaning "staff", and asana (आसन, āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".

Description

From Urdhva Dhanurasana, bend the arms and place the crown of the head on the floor between the hands. On an exhale, lower one forearm to the floor, followed by the other, and interlace the fingers behind the head, as in sirsasana. Firm the outer arms inwards, soften and widen the shoulder blades and press downward evenly through the entire edge of the forearm, lifting the thoracic spine. Soften the buttocks, lengthen the tailbone towards the pubis and spiral the inner thighs towards the inner groins, elevating the hips. On an exhale, press down evenly through the wrists, forearms and elbows to lift the chest and crown of the head away from the floor. Slowly walk each leg out in front of the body until they are almost straight. On an exhale, press through the inner feet, and stretch through the calves to straighten the legs completely. According to some yoga styles, this asana should be practiced with Ujjayi breathing.

To come out of the asana, un-straighten the legs by bending one leg and then the other so that the ankles are below the knees. Lower the crown of the head to the floor, undo the clasping of the hands, and press back into Urdhva Dhanurasana. Release as one normally would from that asana.

Benefits

Reduces abdominal fat
Strengthens shoulder muscles.

Contraindications

Back injuries, shoulder injuries, high blood pressure.^[1]

Variations

Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana ^[2]

References

↑ "Upward Facing Two Foot Staff Pose Dwi Pada Viparita Danadasana Pose dwi-pada-viparita-dandasana.jpg Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana". www.theyogaposes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 34 (help)
↑ "Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana (One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose) - Yoga Journal". Yoga Journal. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

John Schumacher (1 March 2011). "Intelligence in Action". Active Interest Media (Yoga Journal). Retrieved 2011-11-21. (PDF).

Asanas

Adho Mukha Svanasana Aekpaadprasarnaasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Candrasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Astavakrasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Baddha Konasana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Chakrasana Chaturanga Dandasana Dandasana Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Koundinyasana I Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanumanasana Hasta Uttanasana Janusirsasana Kakasana Kapotasana Kukkutasana Kurmasana Makarasana Malasana Matsyasana Mayurasana Natarajasana Navasana Padahastasana Padmasana Parivrtta trikonasana Paschimottanasana Pashasana Pavanamuktasana Rajakapotasana Salabhasana Samakonasana Sarvangasana Shavasana Siddhasana Simhasana Sirsasana Sukhasana Supta Virasana Tadasana Trikonasana Tulasana Urdhva Hastasana Urdhvamukhasvanasana Ustrasana Utkatasana Uttana Shishosana Uttanasana Uttanapadasana Utthita Trikonasana Vajrasana Virasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III Viparita Karani Vriksasana

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