Expert exercise

Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose

Also called Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

  • Flexibility
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose

  1. Use this progression only after establishing a controlled Wheel Pose and forearm-supported inversion with a reliable exit.
  2. From Wheel, bend the elbows under control and briefly lower the crown toward the floor while keeping most support through the arms and feet.
  3. Place the forearms down with the hands behind the head, press through the forearms to unload the head, and walk the feet outward in small steps as the chest stays lifted.
  4. Keep the knees bent if the backbend collapses as you straighten them. Walk the feet back, replace the palms beside the head, press enough to clear the head, and lower with the chin gently tucked.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi0.9Mobility Target
Iliacus0.8Mobility Target
Psoas Major0.8Mobility Target
Rectus Abdominis0.8Mobility Target
Serratus Anterior0.5Stabilizer