Exploring Side Sitting and Yoga's Pigeon Pose

Listed by the publisher as “Feldenkrais Lessons Rooted in Yoga with Carol Kress - Sample Lesson - Explorations in Side Sitting”

This lesson guides students through side-sitting and prone variations that relate to the yoga pigeon pose. Students gradually explore lengthening one leg backward while folding the torso forward, eventually adding rotations and leg lifts to refine organization and comfort in the shape.

SittingLying On FrontLying On BackHip FlexibilityYoga Asana IntegrationSkeletal SupportForce TransmissionSpinal ElongationMotif: Pressure WavesFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: DefiningSide bending: ModerateCross-lateral: Minor