Firelog / Double Pigeon / SquareSave PDF
Agnistambhasana
ugg-nee-stahm-BHAH-sah-nah
Stretches outer hips and groins
Stimulates abdominal organs
Relieves stress and anxiety
How to perform Firelog / Double Pigeon / Square
- Sit with your legs stretched in front of you and open your feet wide.
- Bend your left knee with an exhale, bringing your shin parallel to the front of your mat.
- Bend your right knee with an inhale and use your hands to stack your right shin on top of your left shin.
- Flex your feet. Place your fingertips on the floor beside you and lengthen your spine.
- Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
- Release your legs with an exhale. Change sides.
Alignment cues
- Spine straight
- Flex feet
- Knees and feet stacked
- Knees relax toward floor
- Shins parallel to front of mat
Modification: Place a folded blanket under your hips.
Avoid this pose if you have low back or knee injury.
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Firelog / Double Pigeon / Square (Agnistambhasana in Sanskrit) is an intermediate yoga pose that belongs to the hip openers and seated categories. This asana targets glutes & hip flexors, and also involves ankles, knees and spine muscles. Firelog / double pigeon / square stimulates abdominal organs; stretches outer hips and groins and also relieves stress and anxiety. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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