{"id":4966,"date":"2022-05-19T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/?p=4966"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:54:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:54:50","slug":"how-to-do-eka-pada-rajakapotasana-pigeon-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/pose-tutorials\/how-to-do-eka-pada-rajakapotasana-pigeon-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Pigeon Pose for Beginners (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Do you want to learn how to do <a href=\"https:\/\/omstars.com\/Fresh-Start-Yoga-The-Power-Flow-Edition\/Tutorial-Eka-Pada-Rajakapotasana\">eka pada rajakapotasana<\/a>? This yoga pose is also known as pigeon pose. It is a great pose for stretching the hips and thighs. It comes at the end of the third series in Ashtanga yoga, so that should let you know that it&#8217;s a pretty advanced pose. The benefits of this pose include improved flexibility, better circulation, and reduced stress. Let&#8217;s take a look at how to do this pose step by step!<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of Eka Pada Rajakapotasana<\/h2>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Pigeon pose has many benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">opening the chest<\/li>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">stretching the shoulders<\/li>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">releasing the hip and groin<\/li>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">eases sciatica and low back pain<\/li>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">improves overall flexibility<\/li>\n<li id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">reduces stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contraindications for Eka Pada Rajakapotasana<\/h2>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">If you have any hip or knee injuries you should avoid this pose or modify it, so it doesn&#8217;t aggravate your injury. If you have previous health conditions, please consult your doctor before attempting this pose.<\/p>\n<h2>Step by Step Instructions for Eka Pada Rajakapotasana<\/h2>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Before we start make sure you warm up and that you are in a season in your practice where this pose is appropriate for you to try. You don&#8217;t want to twist your body in ways that could be damaging if you&#8217;re not ready.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Start in downward dog. Guide your right knee forward and settle the hips down so you&#8217;re in a half split. Your front knee is bent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">If your left hip is popping up off the ground you&#8217;ll need to work on opening your hips before you continue.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Inhale and lift the ribs away from the hips coming into a backbend.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Raise your arms over your head.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Bend your right knee, bringing your foot up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Catch your right foot with your hands, holding the top of the foot. If you have the flexibility to grab your ankle do that.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Exhale and drop your head back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Slowly release the pose and repeat it on the other side.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2796620a-3882-4f91-b423-7e8889c21b05\" class=\"quill-block\">Watch this class with Kino for more detail about how to do the pose.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgHWk9KQnSc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omstars.com\/free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start your Omstars membership today<\/a>\u00a0to get expert guidance for your at-home yoga practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to learn how to do eka pada rajakapotasana? This yoga pose is also known as pigeon pose. It is a great pose for stretching the hips and thighs. It comes at the end of the third series in Ashtanga yoga, so that should let you know that it&#8217;s a pretty advanced pose. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1454],"tags":[1379,1352,360,359,1256],"class_list":["post-4966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pose-tutorials","tag-eka-pada-rajakapotasana","tag-yoga-how-to","tag-yoga-pose-guide","tag-yoga-pose-tips","tag-yoga-pose-tutorial"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ig-feed-pose-breakdown-2022-Eka-Pada-Rajakapotasana.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4966"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5795,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4966\/revisions\/5795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}