Below are the modifications of Eka Pada Baddha Raja Kapotasana available to different practitioners:
modiFiCations
For those with limited external shoulder rotation or
chest opening
Using a yoga strap is helpful in ensuring that the body is
not overstretched. Wrap a strap around the foot and hold
on to the straps. Come into Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana
and use the strap to pull the foot/lower leg closer to the
head.Variation
For a more intense upper back stretch, instead of holding
the foot in the front, reach for the back knee.Both hands hold the foot in Eka Pada Raja
Kapotasana. Focus in an even backward
bend and centred body weight.For those with limited internal shoulder rotation
In reaching for the foot to bind the position, an internal
rotation of the shoulder is required. Do not force the
movement and instead, reach and hold the opposite side
of the torso or the hip.