Learn how to do OneLegged King Pigeon (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana). This free beginner video tutorial will teach you the proper alignment and technique to help you safely move into the pose. Continue practicing with this fulllength yoga class: https://alomov.es/full_body_flexibility'>https://alomov.es/full_body_flexibility

OneLegged King Pigeon is a deep backbend and hipopener that requires a lot of flexibility. With regular practice, you can royally enjoy the benefits of this pose.

Here are some health benefits of OneLegged King Pigeon:
Opens your chest and shoulders
Stretches your thighs, groin, hip flexors, abdomen, and neck
Stimulates abdominal organs

How to do OneLegged King Pigeon:
1. Start in pigeon prep pose. Your front shin can be at a straight line, or you can bring your front foot closer into your body.
2. Square your hips and squeeze your inner thighs together.
3. Press your frontleg shin down into the mat.
4. Open toward your back leg and reach the sameside hand back, grabbing your foot and pulling it in.
5. Reach around to stabilize your foot, and bring the same side arm of your back leg to the outside of your back leg (flipped grip).
6. Turn your hand back and grab hold of the pinkytoeedge of your backleg foot.
7. Make sure your elbow is facing down, then turn toward the front of the mat.
8. Lift your elbow up and overhead. If you can balance, reach your other arm up, bend at the elbow, and grab your foot.
9. Lift your belly and chest, kick your foot back, and look up to complete the pose.

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