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The pigeon pose is a hipopening forward bend and one of the most popular yoga poses.
This pose requires high mobility in the hip joint, especially external rotation.

Practitioners with a suitable natural structure and enhanced flexibility (Like our model @ericarinyoga :) can perform it relatively easily.
Still, in most cases, practitioners will find it difficult to perform because of limited hip range of motion.

The pigeon pose addresses 2 areas:

The front leg:
Helps to address tightness in your hip internal rotation muscles or to release capsular restriction.

The back leg:
Improves hip extension range of motion by lengthening the Iliopsoas muscle, (the primary hip flexor connecting the torso and legs).

Did you know the movement of the front hip is also called FABER?
It is an acronym for Flexion Abduction External Rotation

You should start by performing this stretch gently, and try to distribute your weight evenly between both hips while keeping them squared towards the ground this way you avoid placing too much weight on your knee.

Want to learn more about how to avoid putting high loads on your knee?
Check out our Yoga app ➡ Pigeon pose ➡ Common problems.

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