Cappuccino Pose Balancing Hip Opener
The Smoothest Hip Opener
Cappuccino Pose is an awesome balancing hip opener. It builds strength, stretches the hips and improves focus and leg power. This pose prepares for arm balances and advanced poses It’s also great preparation for the Eka Pada Galavasana , which is a more advanced arm balancing pose.
Cappucino Pose Balancing Hip Opener
- Starting to shift weight onto the left leg, we’re going to lift the right leg and place the ankle over the knee, on the thigh. You can keep the hands at the heart; or at the hip, if it’s easier.
- Begin to lower down, moving the hips back and down, not the knee forward but the hips back and down. Consider flexing the right foot. This helps protect the knee, especially if you have some form of knee injury.
- Keep your bandhas working, your belly lifted slightly in and up; more importantly your pelvic floor lifted. Gaze is very steady. Slowly take your time, lift up and release with control.
- Repeat on the second side. After a few breaths, come up and release.
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Find more videos on Doron Yoga’s YouTube channel. Learn more about this pose and many others during our yoga teacher training in Guatemala.
Read more about poses and adjustments in the Doron Yoga Manual.
I’ve known this as “standing figure four.” Cappuccino pose- what a fun name!