Kapothasana (Half Pigeon)

For February the pose of the month at Hosh is half-pigeon Kapothasana, or more fully Eka (one) Pada (foot) Raja (royal) kapothasana (pigeon pose).

There are many ways one can come into pigeon—whether beginning from a seated pose, tabletop, or downward dog, ultimately the front leg is bent on the floor, with the heel resting somewhere [...]