Reclined Pigeon
Sucirandhrasana
Restorative
Beginner
Reclined Pigeon (Sucirandhrasana) is a beginner supine hip opener. Glute/outer-hip release, low-back friendly.
How to cue it
- Ankle across opposite thigh (figure-four)
- Thread hands behind the thigh and draw in
- Keep your head, neck, and shoulders relaxed
At a glance
- Drishti
- Closed / upWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Supine hip opener
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Knee of crossed leg.
Counter poses
What to offer after Reclined Pigeon to let the body settle.
- Windshield Wipers
Knee to Chest
Good to know
'Eye of the Needle'. Reclined Figure Four.
Build your class with Reclined Pigeon in Cue
Drop Reclined Pigeon 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.