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How to do Pigeon Pose | Yoga tutorial

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In this practice

Key teachings

Proper alignment in Pigeon Pose
Modifying for individual hip flexibility
Using props for support and comfort

Ideal for

Practitioners wanting to deepen their hip openers
Individuals seeking to improve hip flexibility
All levels of yoga practitioners looking for pose refinement

Lesson

Instructions

Learn the art of the pigeon pose with certified yoga instructor Zoë! In this quick and informative tutorial, Zoë guides you through the steps to achieve the perfect pigeon pose, offering tips for flexibility and relaxation. Enhance your yoga practice and find tranquility with this powerful stretch.

Steps

Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)
Modifications for hip opening
Using yoga props (blocks, cushions)

Benefits

Increased hip flexibility
Deep hip opening and release of tension
Promotes relaxation and tranquility
Alleviates lower back stiffness

Transcript

- You might have your
pigeon where the front knee and the anchoring line, and it's at a 90 degree angle, and that's because you are
super open in your hips. You might find that your right
heel is all the way locked into the front of your left hip. Then there might be this really big gap underneath your bottom. So here's where you invite
all your friends, your blocks and your cushions underneath
to give you a nice seat. And then from there, if this is enough, you stay upright. Maybe you come to the forearms or maybe you're all the way down, stretching through into the arms here.

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 4 minutes
Equipment: yoga matyoga blockscushion(s)
Target areas: hipsglutesgroinlower back
Energy: calming

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