Pigeon Pose
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) is an intermediate hip opener. Deep hip/glute opener; backbend in full form.
How to cue it
- Front ankle next to opposite wrist
- Square hips, back leg long
- Stay upright or fold forward
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Hip opener / backbend
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Front knee: keep it safe; low back.
Counter poses
What to offer after Pigeon Pose to let the body settle.
Good to know
Resting form fits Restorative.
Build your class with Pigeon Pose in Cue
Drop Pigeon Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.