Standing pigeon

Last challenge
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A good hip opener and standing balance. Gaze in front of you. Commonly used with hands in anjali mudra.

For additional challenge, try to squat down to one leg tip toe balance.

Standing pigeon in August 18th 2020. The theme today is dressing up in your favorite outfits. Like when you're on the first day on your trip going to a nice cafe or restaurant, recommended by
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Standing pigeon in April 1st 2019. Yay, jumping in here for the second season. Like in last season, I bring a Standingpigeon.
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Standing pigeon in November 15th 2018. Catching up with a Standingpigeon, which in addition to the balance challenge is an intensive stretch for hips and also for adductors and hamstrings. It
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Standing pigeon in September 4th 2018. Leg behind head in headstand is way out of my current level, so I'm grateful for the option by @rachely.wang, a standingfigurefour or Standingpigeon.
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Standing pigeon in September 3rd 2018. The Brahmacharya is the fourth yama, and does traditionally mean chastity. A more modern interpretation is "right use of energy".
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Standing pigeon in August 1st 2018. I go for a Standingpigeon, a good opener for the hips and balance challenge. I don't know the Sanskrit designation for this one, anyone know it?
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Standing pigeon in April 19th 2018. I bring a Standingpigeon with arms in namaste, a hipopener and standing balance pose that I like but din't knew the designation for before. Doing it on a f
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Standing pigeon in November 3rd 2017. The standing pose without name? I love it anyways, it is a good balance exercise and opens hips and hamstrings. Gaze forward improves the posture and also
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How to do Standing pigeon

  1. Warm up with hip openers, pigeons and lizards in particular
  2. Lift up your leg and pull your forearms under it
  3. Lift up carefully as long you feel comfortable
  4. Put hands together in anjali mudra
  5. Gaze forward and strive to keep leg and upper body vertical
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