5 Yoga Poses For Hip Strength
For the month of June we’ve been focusing on hip strength and stability in class.
Why? Because so many of my clients have ‘tight’ hips, but passive stretching is only part of the picture.
A tight muscle is usually also a weak muscle, and one that is calling out for more strength.
Modern life, especially if you sit a lot, has a habit of creating tension in the hip flexors and pelvic floor, as well as switching off our posterior chain (glutes and hamstrings).
We want our hips to be strong because they support our pelvis and spine in pretty much everything we do daily: walking, cycling, running, getting up to stand unaided, chasing around after pets/kids/grandchildren (delete as appropriate).
Greater hip strength usually equals happier, more supported joints (there is a huge correlation between decreased glute strength and chronic lower back pain (Amabile & Bolte, 2017).
These are 5 yoga poses I love to teach for greater hip stability.
Hamstring bridge
Single leg bridge
Short lever side plank
Reverse tabletop
Lunge with rotation
Find the full practice below and save and share with anyone you feel would benefit. Stay tuned for my favourite poses for balanced hip mobility…