Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana I

Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana I (One Legged King Pigeon Pose I)^[1]

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Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana I is an Asana. It is translated as One Legged King Pigeon Pose I from Sanskrit.^[2]

The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "leg" or "foot", "raja" meaning "king" or "royal", "kapota" meaning "pigeon", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".^[2]

Benefits and Cautions

There are numerous benefits this pose offers: opening of the front and back of the thighs, glutes and psoas, abdominal muscles, chest and shoulders, and neck.

Practice this pose with caution if you have any of the following conditions: injuries to the knees, ankles, hips, lower back, neck or spine.^[2]

Publications Featuring Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana I

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  Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra^[1]
• Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes^[3]
• Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez^[4]
• 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) ^[5]
• Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan^[6]

References

1. Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
2. "One-Legged King Pigeon Pose - Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
3. "Yoga Resource Practice Manual - Kindle edition by Darren Rhodes, Ellen Huang, Christina Sell, Michael Longstaff. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
4. Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
5. Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
6. Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.