How I get into Raja Kapotasana (king pigeon pose)

This took me a long time to work my way into. It takes a lot of back flexibility and can be difficult to breathe through. There’s no rush!!

If it’s too much stop in any of these poses it should feel a stretch but no major pain!!! Please be gentle to your body!

1) sit in your pigeon pose

2) grab your back leg using the same arm as leg

3) as you get more flexible you’ll start to be able to hold your foot in the crook of your arm

4)start to bend your other arm back until it reaches the toes of the leg in the back

5) adjust the other arm so both hands are holding your foot

6) adjust your upper body to remain square

Do this on right and left!

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