Yoga Pose of the Month: Pigeon Pose/Kapotasana
My Yoga Online is happy to feature our Yoga Pose of the Month: Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Pigeon Pose).
This classic back-arching yoga posture offers tremendous benefits throughout the body. The positioning of the forward knee, however, requires special attention to avoid knee strain and injury. Learn special tips offered by Dr. Robin Armstrong in doing Pigeon pose safely and effectively.
Benefits of Pigeon pose / Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
*Opens hip flexor muscles (psoas, rectus femoris), groins
*Opens hip rotator muscles (gluteus medius & minimus)
*May relieves sciatic nerve tension and ease chronic low back pain
*Advanced version opens chest and shoulders
*Traditionally thought to control sexual desire, increase circulation to urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems
Click to read all the safety and alignment tips for Eka Pada Rajakapotasana / Pigeon pose.
I love this pose, I always use it while teaching- and there are so many variations.
great pose
will help reliving lower back pain
thanks for posting
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This is such a great pose. Pigeon pose also strengthens the immune system. The pressure of the heel of the foot on the groin stimulates the lymph nodes to “release their juices”, thus cleansing them out and making them work more efficiently. No need for a flu shot with this pose!
Great Pose.
Very good information on yoga.I am actually practicing yoga for about three weeks and i found it really helpful for me…
i have personally used this pose in last 2 months.really helped me in my back pain