ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE
Sanskrit Name – Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Sanskrit Name Meaning – Eka – One, Pada - Foot, Raja – King, Kapota – Pigeon, Asana - Pose
Type of Asana – Seated Backbend Yoga Pose
Target Areas – Lower Body
WHAT IS ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE (EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA)?
One Legged King Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) is a seated backbend Yoga pose that stretches your hip flexors, strengthens your core and back muscles, and boosts your energy.
DO NOT PRACTICE ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE (EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA) IF:
You have a back injury
You’ve recently had surgery
BENEFITS OF ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE (EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA)
Stretches your hip flexors
Boosts energy
Strengthens your core and back muscles
HOW TO PRACTICE ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE (EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA) IN 3 EASY STEPS
Start in Staff Pose (Dandasana). Bend your right knee and place your foot on the floor in front of your right sitting bone. Stretch your left leg out as far as you comfortably can behind you.
Bend your left knee and balance on your right foot and left knee. Inhale, lift your right arm up and grab your left foot with your right hand. Do the same on the other side. Grab your left foot with your left hand. Lift your chest and drop your head backwards towards your left foot.
Stay in this pose for as long as you feel comfortable. To exit the pose, exhale, release your left foot and allow it to touch he ground. Repeat on the other side.
ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE (EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA) VARIATION – USE A BLOCK, STRAP & CHAIR
Practice this asana using a chair, block and strap to help improve your balance and flexibility.
PREPARATORY POSES
Cobra Pose – Bhujangasana
Bow Pose – Dhanurasana
Bridge Pose - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
FOLLOW UP POSES
Downward Facing Dog Pose - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Child’s Pose – Balasana
Seated Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana