Flying pigeon pose is a mash-up of an inversion, arm balance and pigeon pose. To fully realise the challenges and rewards of this pose, imagine practicing pigeon pose mid-air on a trapeze. Preceding poses should include a series of sun salutations, chair pose followed by reverse pigeon to stretch the piriformis, crow practice and handstand.<\/p>\n
Begin in Tadasana or chair pose.\u00a0<\/strong>Bend your right leg and place the ankle across your left thigh. Bend the knees and slowly lower to a squat on tiptoes. Place your hands flat on the ground, directly in front of the feet. Bending your elbows, make a shelf for the lower right leg. Rest your right knee onto your right upper arm. The right foot rests on the left upper arm with the toes curling around the bicep (if possible. Now slide the chest forward more and extend the left leg straight.\u00a0 To exit the pose, bring the left foot to the floor. Walk the hands back to tiptoe pose and uncross the right leg. Slowly roll upwards to start in mountain pose. Repeat other side<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flying pigeon pose is a mash-up of an inversion, arm balance and pigeon pose. To fully realise the challenges and rewards of this pose, imagine practicing pigeon pose mid-air on a trapeze. Preceding poses should include a series of sun salutations, chair pose followed by reverse pigeon to stretch the piriformis, crow practice and handstand. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3824,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pose-category":[66],"class_list":["post-3529","yoga-pose","type-yoga-pose","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pose-category-arm-balances"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n