9 Yoga Poses for Tight Hips

Are you sitting too much throughout the day and finding you have tight hips?  Below are 9 yoga poses for tight hips you can try to lengthen and strengthen your hip flexors. Always warm up first – you can do 2-3 rounds or Sun Salutation A and then hold each of these poses for 5 breaths or 30 seconds. 

 

Child Pose – Balasana 

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Low Lunge 

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High Lunge 

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Quad and Hip Flexor Stretch 

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Upward Facing Dog 

 

Wide angle forward fold 

Wide Angle Forward Fold

 

Figure 4 Stretch 

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Pigeon Pose 

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Bridge Pose 

Bridge Pose

 

Finish with laying on your back for 2-10 minutes with the eyes closed or open to feel the benefits of your practice. 

 

Happy Hip Stretching!

 

Namaste, 

Sophie .x. 

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