Release the Hips for the Back
14-Day Happy Back Series • 13m
Day 5 - 14-Day Happy Back Series.
For this session, we focus on releasing your hips with some of my favourite poses and stretches. I place a big focus on your hip flexors for this session because we need to extend or stretch out hip flexor muscles regularly to keep them flexible.
Unfortunately, when we sit for a long time it has the opposite effect. It keeps your hip flexor muscles short and tight. That’s why you may feel like your hips or back are sore or stiff after a long car ride or after sitting at your desk all day.
Tools: mat, yoga block
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