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Sage Kapila's Pose

Kapilasana

A forward-fold refinement of Eka Pada Sirsasana that folds the torso over the front leg for an intense hamstring and spine stretch.

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How to Perform

  1. 1

    From Eka Pada Sirsasana with the right leg behind the head, plant the palms beside the hips.

  2. 2

    Walk the hands forward and hinge from the hips as the torso folds over the front thigh.

  3. 3

    Root the sitting bones down while spreading the back ribs to create space.

  4. 4

    Keep the back leg active and long, breathing evenly into the back body.

  5. 5

    Slowly lift the chest, release the leg, and repeat on the second side.

Benefits

  • Lengthens the entire posterior chain from heel to crown.
  • Mobilizes hips and sacrum while massaging abdominal organs.
  • Cultivates steadiness and breath control in asymmetrical forward bends.

Alignment Cues

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Common Mistakes

No common mistakes listed.

Contraindications

  • Hamstring tears or acute knee injury
  • Lumbar disc prolapse
  • Shoulder instability

Tags

AdvancedAdvanced SittingCoreHipsLeg Behind HeadSpineasana