Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (King Pigeon Pose)

Sit in dandasana position.

Knees should be under your hips, slide your right foot inside and take the right knee behind your right wrist.

Simultaneously slide your left leg back and drop your right hip on the ground.

Take your body towards the front and hold your left toes with your right hand. Pull your toes toward your body.

While holding the left toes with the right hand, keep your left arm straight up.

After that, bend your left elbow gently and reach behind your back.

Now, hold your left leg toe with your left hand. Make sure your elbow stays pointing upward.

Slightly, loosen the grip on your toes with the right hand.

Now, open up your chest toward the front.

Bring your head back until the sole of your feet touches the top of your head.

Hold this position for a few seconds and then release the posture.

Leaning on one hip. Not distributing your weight evenly on both the hips.

Placing stress on the knee.

Twisting your sacrum.

Supports mobility and flexibility in the hip joints.

Strengthens the spine and back muscles.

Improves stability and corrects posture.

Reduces sciatica pain.

Improves blood circulation enhancing the functionality of the reproductive and urinary systems.

Prevents urinary tract infections.

Relieves stress and anxiety.

Avoid in case of any ankles, knees, shoulders, or pelvic injury.

Avoid if you have undergone spinal fusion, knee, hip, or shoulder surgery.

Avoid in case of arthritis, osteoporosis, sciatica pain, cervical spondylosis or slipped disc.

Avoid if you are suffering from diarrhoea or irritable bowel syndrome.

Avoid during pregnancy.