Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Half Pigeon Pose) For Belly Fat

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Half Pigeon Pose) For Belly Fat

Half Pigeon Pose will be your best friend. This posture is a challenging one, but you can ease yourself into it as your hips opens more and more. Since it's a powerful way to open the gluts, hamstrings,adductors and hip flexors, Half pigeon can help you when you take part in physical activities,carrying heavy objects,etc.
Once you release the tension in your hips, you'll also feel the benefit in your lower back and other areas of your body.

Step-By-Step:

Begin with kneeling on the floor. Stretch out your left leg behind you. Bend your right knee such that your right foot comes close to your left pelvic bone with your toes pointed out.Lean slightly forward to puff out your chest.

Take the support of the ground by placing your hands on it for balance.

Look in front and maintain a steady gaze.

Hold the pose for 30 seconds and repeat. This is the pose for beginners.


Benefits:

Increase external range of motion of femur in hip socket

Lengthens hip flexors

Prepares body for backbends

Prepares body for seated postures such as Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

The stretch at the entire abdominal muscles encourages a proper functioning of the internal organs, thus improving digestion too.

With the leg stretched out behind you while the body is balancing on one side of the hip, it puts pressure in holding the leg stretched out along with tightening the muscles,thus giving a deep opening to the entire leg muscles.

Improves blood circulation

A repeat practice of this pose,tones the hips and the sides of the back, removing the excess fat with the gentle stretch of the abdomen and the lower back.


Please Note:

Avoid this pose if you suffer from knee injury and sacroiliac issues.