2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

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ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON: HIPS OFF THE FLOOR


One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 1 Version B


Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana 1 B

(EY-kuh PUH-duh RAH-juh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh)
Pose Type: standing (on the knees), backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


Easy One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 1


Sukha Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana 1

(SUK-uh EY-kuh PUH-duh RAH-juh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: hips lifted off the floor, grabbing onto the foot on the opposite side with overhead grip



  1. free arm extended to the front

  2. free hand to the floor by the opposite knee
    Pose Type: standing (on the knees), backbend
    Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)

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