Pigeon Pose Stretch
- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Abs, Quads
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Begin in a quadruped position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
- 2 Bring one knee forward and outward, placing your shin and foot on the floor beneath your body, while extending the other leg straight back.
- 3 Gently lower your hips towards the floor, feeling a stretch in the glute of your front leg and the hip flexor and quad of your back leg.
- 4 Push off the floor and bring your extended leg forward to return to the starting quadruped position.
- 5 Switch sides and repeat the movement.