12+ Pigeon Pose Hatha Yoga. To warm up, look for the back bending warm up sequence i posted. In the full pose, the back leg is bent and both hands reach up and over the shoulders to grasp the back foot.
Ardha kapotasana or the half pigeon pose resembles a pigeon in the final position. For another great total body yoga workout. Below are common titles of half pigeon pose
One legged pigeon pose /eka pada ragakapotasana.
This intense hip opener is a good pose for beginners and has plenty of benefits. Yoga pigeon pose has several variations all of which can be used to stretch the hip in different ways. Pigeon pose can be daunting if you have tight hips but lots of variations and props make for happy hip opening for beginning and advanced yogis alike. Repeat on the other side.