Easy Guide to Kapotasana The Pigeon Yoga Pose

1. EasyGuidetoKapotasana:ThePigeonYogaPose BioLink: https://sites.google.com/view/7pranayama/blog/pigeon-yoga-pose Kapotasana is one of the main asanas of yoga that helps in eliminating our body fat. Mainly it targets the thighs, legs, and waist. Apart from this, the extremely deep backbend invigorates your body, and the chest and lungs are also strengthened by practicingit. Kapotasana Pose is also known as Pigeon yoga Pose. The word Kapotasana is derived from the Sanskrit language which is made up of two words in which the word Kapata (Kapot) means “pigeon”and asana means “pose or posture”.When someonedoes thismudra,helooksbeautifullikeapigeonbird. Pigeon pose is one of the best yoga asanas, which is a complete and good body workout. It opens up your midsection (chest), opens up the hips area, and enhances the quality of the legs and your abdominal area. Pigeon pose is especially useful for individuals whoexperience thesideeffectsoftight hipflexorsandfoot problems. This yoga posture is very important to keep the body healthy and relieve stress. It is veryimportanttoknow thewayof doingit,beforedoing anyyogaitisvery important to have complete information about it, let us know in detail the method of doingKapotasana-

2. PreparatoryPoses • Bhujangasana • Dhanurasana • SetuBandha • SuptaVirasana • Virasana • UrdhvaDhanurasana • StepsofKapotasana(PigeonPose) • ForKapotasanaYoga,firstofall,sitinVajrasanaoryoucanalsodoitby sittinginUstrasana. • AftersittinginVajrasana,takeadeepbreathandplacebothyourhands • behindyourbacknearthewaist,or sitinUstrasana andplacebothyourhands onthe toes. • SittinginUstrasana,tilt theupperpartofthebodyieyourneckbackward,and thenslowlybendyourwaistbackwardas well. • Trytotake bothyourhandsbehindyourfeet towards the ground. • If you have difficulty keeping your handsonthe floor when you bend back, then you use Vajrasana. This will make it easier for you to keep your hands behindtheground. • Afterkeepingbothhandsofftheground,youslowlyslidebothyourhands • towardsbothyourfeet. • Inthis position,bothyourhands willbebentfrom the elbow. • Afterstayinginthispostureforafewseconds,againbringyourhandsnear thetoesandholdyourheelsbyplacingthemon topofthetoes. • Inthisposture,youwillcomeintheposeofapigeon. • Nowstayinthisfinalposefor30seconds oraccordingtoyourability. • Intheend,withthehelpofhands,straightenthelegsandcomebacktoyour startingposition. • Follow-upPoses • Balasana • Bharadvajasana • Pasasana

3. AdhoMukhaSvanasana • Benefits ofKapotasana • Theregularpracticeofpigeonposestretchestheentirefrontofthebodyas wellasimprovesbodyposture. • Thisasanahelps tostretchthedeephipflexors(psoas)andbackmusclesalso. • Kapotasanastimulatestheorgansoftheabdomenandneckaswellas stretchesthe ankles,thighs,andgroins. • Ithelpsinhealingandstrengthensthehips,backpainandshoulderpain.The benefitsofKapotasanastrengthen yourlegmuscles andrelieve jointpain. • Thisasanaisbeneficialinbothlowbloodpressure andhighbloodpressure. • ThisKapotasanashouldbepracticedregularlytopreventasthmaandother respiratorydiseases. • TheKapotasanapostureofyogahelpsinprovidingyoupeaceofmind.Itis beneficial inreducingstress. • PrecautionsforKapotasana • Takethehelpofatrainedyogatrainertoperformthisasana.If anypositionis wrong,youcanbeharmed. • Neverrushintothisasana,becausethisasanaisnotforthosepeoplewhoare juststartingtodoyoga. • Ifyouhaveproblemswithankles,kneesorhaveanytypeofinjuryinthe waist,thendonottrytodothisasana. • Thisasanaisnotforpregnantwomen. • Disclaimer • The contentispurelyinformative and educationalin nature andshouldnotbe construed as medical advice. Please use the content only in consultation with an appropriatecertifiedmedicalorhealthcare professional