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Pigeon Pose
Sanskrit:
Pronunciation:
Translation
Kemetic Name:
Other Names:
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
eh-kah PAH-dah RAH-jah-kah-poh-TAHS-uh-nuh
Eka = One, Pada = Foot, Raja = King, Kapota = Pigeon, Asana = Pose
Kapotasana
Intermediate
Sacral
Hip Opener
Overview
This pose opens the hips and invites emotional release and energetic grounding.
Square hips, support knees, relax jaw and breathe into hips.
Openness, vulnerability, and grounding
Releases hip tension and supports emotional balance.
Targets psoas and piriformis, supports hip and sacral release.
Cue pelvic grounding, breath awareness, and gradual depth.
Bring one shin forward. Extend opposite leg back. Square hips. Fold forward slowly.
Use props under hips or blocks for support; reduce range of motion as needed.
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