Pigeon pose
How to do the Pigeon pose: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Glutes, Legs), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
From hands and knees, slide one knee forward behind your wrist, shin angled across the mat.
- 2
Extend the other leg straight behind you and square your hips to the floor.
- 3
Walk your hands forward and fold over the front leg; switch sides.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 30s each.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Pigeon pose?
The Pigeon pose uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Pigeon pose work?
The Pigeon pose works: Glutes, Legs.
How many sets and reps for the Pigeon pose?
In Setline sessions the Pigeon pose is programmed as 3 sets of 30s each.
Which Setline styles include the Pigeon pose?
The Pigeon pose appears in: Yoga & Stretch, Mobility & Recovery.
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