🌿 Eka Pada Rajakapotasana – The One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 🕊️
✨ Benefits of Eka Pada Rajakapotasana:
- Deeply stretches the hip flexors, thighs, and groin.
- Opens the chest and shoulders, improving posture.
- Stimulates abdominal organs, aiding digestion.
- Enhances flexibility and reduces lower back pain.
🧘 How to Perform:
1️⃣ Start in a downward-facing dog position.
2️⃣ Bring your right knee forward, placing it behind your right wrist, with your shin angled slightly.
3️⃣ Extend your left leg straight back, keeping the top of your foot flat on the mat.
4️⃣ Keep your hips square and chest upright, using your fingertips for balance.
5️⃣ For a deeper stretch, fold forward and rest your forehead on your arms.
6️⃣ Hold the pose for 5–10 breaths and repeat on the other side.
💡 Pro Tip: Use a yoga block under your hip for support if you feel any discomfort.
🌸 “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – Bhagavad Gita