Yoga sequence for hips free#

Let the weight of the head rest into the earth or a prop and take some time to breathe, connect with an intention and enjoy the moment.

To keep things more gentle in the hips and focused in the spine, narrow the legs a bit. If you’re ready to dig into the hips, take the knees wider. Need a timer? I highly recommend the CDN TM30! It’s got a vibration setting that’s just the right subtle reminder to ease out of the posture.īegin your practice by making your way to childs pose. This is a great practice to start or end your day. Make sure you have some time so that you will be able to completely relax and not worry about the next thing on your to do list. The practice will take you about 60-75 minutes. Yes, your hips (especially if there is a lot of tension) will experience a lot of sensation in these poses - but there should not be any pain. You have time in each pose to determine whether to go deeper or to back off. Really listen to the sensations that you encounter physically and mentally. I encourage you as you move through this yin sequence to take it easy. With all of this said, it is also very important to be gentle with yourself when taking a hip focused class. Without this release, we will build up the tension which can lead to emotional confusion, difficulty thinking clearly, and physical problems (such as lack of flexibility and injury). We need those moments to recreate space, to pull our intentions in, and take a deep breath before we move into whatever is ahead in the next moment. That’s why opening the hips happens so much in our practice, because we constantly need that release. When we “open up” the hips, we recreate the space we need in the joint to release that energy so we can open up to whatever life hands us next. A large chunk of that emotional stress hits the hip joints, creating that sense of tightness. Whether you are having a great day, enduring a frustrating situation, or a moment of stress on your morning drive - your emotional energy is sent out into the joints where it builds tension. Your hips are also directly related to nerve endings and energetic placement of your emotions. The more open and stable your hips, the better your sense of balance and the smoother your transitions. Your hip joints are one area that will get a lot of attention in your yoga practice.

Yoga sequence for hips free#

Please Subscribe to my YouTube channel for a NEW practices each week! AND/OR join me for EXCLUSIVE weekly content, 100+ ad-free remastered YouTube practices, community forum, LIVE monthly video calls, free app (videos downloadable and viewable offline) on my Member Community at. I have added an extra pose here to deepen the practice so enjoy! I think you will be surprised at how much Restorative can do for you! If you want to spend more time in each pose, please do (I have ranges below). This practice does just that! We work our way around the ENTIRE hip area with lots of stretches and supported holds. We hold so much tension - both physical and emotional - in our hips that a good supported yoga practice is necessary to release and open the entire hip complex. In this practice we are using Restorative yoga poses to open the hips and also to maintain good hip health.

Restorative yoga can be VERY helpful in therapeutically resetting your body back to balance. In our rush to get things done we imagine that lying around, supported by props is decadent and wasteful. Restorative yoga is an oft neglected practice.