Pigeon Pose
Mobility · hips · intermediate
How to do it
Front shin angled, hips square, fold forward with breath.
Muscles worked
Primary: hips · Also works: glutes
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Collapsing to one side
- Forcing depth
Variations
- Reclined pigeon (figure-4)
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- 90/90 Hip Switchhips
- Couch Stretchhips
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- Child's Poseback
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