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Half Pigeon Pose, or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, is a powerful hip opener, but it’s also one that requires careful attention to alignment and awareness of your body’s limits. Whether you’re new to yoga, a seasoned practitioner, or a teacher who wants to understand the pose more deeply this video will guide you through the proper alignment, modifications, and how to avoid potential injuries.

This is just one way I help teachers understand poses from the inside out.  Plus, why this poses comes with limitations for some students. This explanation will help you understand why so many students experience pain & injury in yoga in very common poses.

Whether you love Half Pigeon pose or you hate it, it can be a powerful hip opener, but it’s also a pose that begs respect for the body’s limits. Understanding the pose on a deeper level (more than anatomy and general alignment) and adding in the biomechanics of the pose, helps us practice and teach it in a way that honors our students’ unique bodies and needs. 

As teachers, we must understand the complexity of Half Pigeon pose, as we are placing stress while we position the joints in extreme ranges while adding weight, gravity, force, and load onto the body. 

In the podcast episode belo, I will deconstruct Half Pigeon pose and help you understand its many complexities - we’ll explore its anatomy, biomechanics, potential risks, and ways to teach it responsibly.