Pigeon Pose Without Knee Pain

My Top 3 Tips for Alignment and Muscle action in Pigeon pose so you can stretch your hip with out straining your knee.
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[@alphaaquisitions706]

Amazing!!! I am so happy I found your channel ✨ 🙏 ✨

[@ddazuulada]

I love the anatomical focus of this 🙏🏻

[@angelikaangie4785]

a lot of expertise, precisely and clearly demonstrated; thank you!

[@curiouskitty7972]

Soooo much better now that you have explained it properly! Glutes finally firing properly.Thank you

[@EmorettaRobinson]

I must've watched at least 12 (at the very least.... seriously) videos on how to do this. I can do it well. But since I've been told I have bone on bone arthritis in both knees there is obviously pain in my knees while doing this. But I get an incredibly good stretch everywhere else. You are the first person that explained, and I mean thoroughly, how to do this without pain. Honestly I didn't know the name for this until early last year. I've literally just been on KZbin watching videos in an attempt to find stretches and/or exercises to help me get stronger and alleviate pain. And I was doing what you call the pigeon pose to help my I T band, stretch out what I call the under thigh and to try and stretch out the pain that's coming from the piriformis muscle and sciatic pain. I also have been told that I have degenerative discs in my back, a disc out of place in my back and arthritis in my back. I didn't know you could get arthritis in your back. But the disc that's out of place is resting on a nerve and causing pain from my lower back to my left hip and down my left leg. So I've been on the hunt for anything I thought could help. Thank you for being so informative. I am duly impressed. 🙂

[@123shinryuuji]

This works really well. I overdid the pigeon pose and got a hurting knee as a result. Took a break, and doing it now with these tips really helps. Thanks!

[@nardal.sotomayor1195]

Great! Such a clear explanation. This and you other videos that explain poses are a must see!!

[@TheYogiMatt]

Thank you for watching - so happy to hear that

[@stang8913]

you made it look so easy

[@suesingh4130]

thank you for such important caution

[@meghanworkman6449]

This is literally EXACTLY the video I've been searching for. I love pigeon pose for what it does for my hips, but I've been noticing some tension in my knees because of it. I will try these tips the next time I bust out my mat - thank you so much!

[@TheYogiMatt]

NoThing Sacred let me know if the tips were helpful, there are many approaches to this pose that can be beneficial and many that might be painful

[@youtubeaddict5663]

@@TheYogiMatt I completely concur with Meghan! I loveeee this pose but it's been causing me really bad pain in my knee. I tried your tip today and for the first time ever i could actually feel the stretch in my hip and there was no pain in my knee joint whatsoever so THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU LEGEND!!!!

[@sacredlotustouch]

Such awesome info on Pigeon Pose! Thank you, TheYogiMatt!

[@missspence]

Great tips here!

[@DoronZehavi0]

Thanks for this! Had this issue yesterday and will try it out today. What you said makes total sense.

[@lipikabora4774]

Great video 👍 Extremely useful

[@cmug1220]

Really clear simple explanation! Great video thank you!! 🙏

[@LocalLionMarketing]

Thank-you Jesus!!!! I've been looking for a solution to STOP knee pain while doing this stretch. Going to try it tonight!!!

[@TheYogiMatt]

LLM I’m so glad you found this video, thank you for the comment

[@alterego157]

What about the back banding part with grabbing your foot?

[@maxijs74]

Really helpful video, thank you! Been doing hip openers (pidgeon/double pidgeon/ cowface poses) all without props for 2 months now and so far no knee pain but my knees have started to make a lot of clicking sounds when they never used to. Will try these tips hopefully they will help 👍

[@profoundtherapies6574]

Thanks Matt! This is great information for my patients and clients- I will be sharing for sure!

[@TheYogiMatt]

Profound Therapies thank you so glad to hear that

[@soulstar5161]

You deserve way more subscribers

[@TheYogiMatt]

natalia betanska thank you for that

[@soulstar5161]

@@TheYogiMatt i just discovered your channel and think it's brilliant! Not many teachers here on you tube explain how to get into poses safely! I've hurt myself in yoga so many times and learn thru my mistakes but that's a painful road! Really appreciate your channel!

[@glodieda]

Great tips, I still feel some pressure on the hip when I do it, any advice ?

[@shantitanna8033]

Simply amazing video, even a seasoned yogi will not able to explain as you do. I am glad I found you. Thank you very much Pl do downward facing dog , I want to learn your technique to improve my practice.

[@TheYogiMatt]

Cool I appreciate you watching, you’ll enjoy the other tutorials I have on TheYogiMatt.com

[@debopamghosh959]

U desreve more views and subscribers ....

[@Brumethefairy]

Really nice video ! Thank you ! Do we release the action of pressing down the knee when we are set in the pose ?

[@swaha55]

Great video Matt. Thanks for the detailed breakdown of the key actions. I had been doing them in pigeon but your explanation about how the outside of the front knee pressing down helps with external rotation and engages the glutes brought that action more to my attention. Do you feel you need to keep the ankle lifted when in lying forward in pigeon? What do you think about lying in a passive pigeon with muscles not really engaged? Do you think that should be avoided or is another way of doing it after you have established the correct alignment with the actions you showed us?

[@TheYogiMatt]

Gayle Jann it depends, for some people passive pigeon stretch’s their hips and not their knees and so it’s totally cool. For others their hips are tight and knees flexible and so the force will always go to the knee unless the remain active the entire time. Unfortunately it’s case by case so for me I typically cue these that way everyone has the option to do it or not

[@bonniechettri5517]

As always an awesome video.

[@deegee6]

Do you have online yoga classes?

[@krishnavenimurali8198]

Nice

[@RVLtn141]

Great knowledge, thanks! What's your take on placing the front shin to a 90 degree angle in relation to thighs?

[@TheYogiMatt]

It increases the amount of external rotation required at the hip joint which may or may not be beneficial. It really depends on the person who is practicing, what areas of their hips that are tight, their joint structure and the flexibility of external rotation. generally speaking, if the student has that range than its fine so long as they know how to actively resist the depth of stretch in order not to stretch the joint itself

[@marcinx89]

my hips ale locked. i can't even bend my knees to 90degree and stay in pigeon position. how can i start gradually with?

[@TheYogiMatt]

Do you have a regular yoga practice established yet? If not than that is the first step - I offer online classes both livestream and class packages on theyogimatt.com/shop

[@marcinx89]

@@TheYogiMatt thanks. I'm not interested in yoga I'd rather prefer mobility excersises.

[@hineni53]

Matt, I get pain on the inner part of my knee when I do pigeon pose.

[@TheYogiMatt]

Hey Antonio, have you tried these action? What you are likely feeling is a strain of the hamstring tendon or the IT band. These actions will likely help - especially the pressing the knee down, hips will rise

[@hineni53]

@@TheYogiMatt thanks I’ll try it,

[@ayaz0912]

i hv alot knee pain problem

[@TheYogiMatt]

I am sorry to hear that

[@vijayachamundeswari9054]

Wow👍

[@squashduos1258]

Good luck telling someone with femoral anteversion…should perhaps mention that!

[@bhartia1800]

🙏🙏🌻🐢