tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post2475424240032960976..comments2023-11-28T14:12:34.789+11:00Comments on The Itinerant Yogini: Yoga Tip Tuesdays: 3 great ways to modify Pigeon PoseYogini Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787351711548823249noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-42493659844171020662015-03-03T05:56:25.009+11:002015-03-03T05:56:25.009+11:00That's a great name!That's a great name!Yogini Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787351711548823249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-78607891732824783712014-05-17T10:50:01.283+10:002014-05-17T10:50:01.283+10:00Pinwheel Pigeon! (over enthusiastic reader points ...Pinwheel Pigeon! (over enthusiastic reader points back to the blog-ess.) Great post. I teach a gentle class and I am always looking for ways to modify poses. NamsteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-9977943949466825032014-03-17T10:34:09.715+11:002014-03-17T10:34:09.715+11:00Hi Anon, Swirly pigeon has advantages in that a) i...Hi Anon, Swirly pigeon has advantages in that a) it allows you to come into pigeon in a way that involve weight-bearing on the front knee - so this is great for people recovering from a knee injury or for people with fragile bones e.g. osteoporosis; and b) it is an excellent variation for anyone with a curvy body, including pregnant women, who instead of turning fully over the front thigh would turn the torso in a way that makes space for the belly; and c) it is a less intense stretch on the psoas and glutes of the back leg, which can be helpful if people are very tight in those areas.<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent question!!Yogini Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787351711548823249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-6553074924467780032014-03-12T15:15:03.917+11:002014-03-12T15:15:03.917+11:00Is their any different benefits for the swirly pig...Is their any different benefits for the swirly pigeon (opposed to regular variation) and why would one chooses specifically want to do this variation, what does it help overcome?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-49762330528946739182014-02-03T11:05:47.267+11:002014-02-03T11:05:47.267+11:00Thanks for the comments everyone! These are some o...Thanks for the comments everyone! These are some of my favourite poses. :)Yogini Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787351711548823249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-13910338772567789362014-02-02T18:54:40.173+11:002014-02-02T18:54:40.173+11:00Thank you very much for the explanation and advice...Thank you very much for the explanation and advice; very helpful especially since I have been practicing this pose for over a year and have always felt from discomfort to pain on my left side. Great work! Great blog! <br />Aspiring yogiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-37946178505858396462013-12-04T15:48:06.093+11:002013-12-04T15:48:06.093+11:00Love it. I learned the upside down pigeon from my ...Love it. I learned the upside down pigeon from my yoga therapy teacher in Hong kong...as a preparation for Padmasana. Love your blog! ThanksSwatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973459841663365357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-8706974041205616902013-10-09T03:50:16.361+11:002013-10-09T03:50:16.361+11:00swirly pigeon! I love it!
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great post!swirly pigeon! I love it!<br /><3<br />great post!Kellyhttp://sunroseyoga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7820442653366529983.post-47359247017099886352013-07-10T00:07:47.668+10:002013-07-10T00:07:47.668+10:00good to readgood to readAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574865004096836980noreply@blogger.com