For strong hips that move freely, you first need to stretch tight muscles that limit your range of motion. These techniques can be practiced daily and offer a gentle approach to help you release tension and free up your hip joints in preparation for more challenging poses.
Practice Guidelines
Before starting your yoga asana practice, please read the Practice Guidelines for helpful tips.
Reduce pain and inflammation
Before bathing, gently brush your whole body with our Detoxify Skin Brush, including your hips and buttocks. After bathing, apply our Detoxify Massage Oil to your hips, buttocks, and to the key areas for clearing lymph, including behind the ears, sides of the neck, collarbones, underarms, and behind the knees.
Enhance Your Relaxation
Any time during the day or when practicing the techniques, add a few drops of our Lavender Essential Oil or Unwind Essential Oil Blend to a diffuser to help you relax.
If your hips have been restricted for some time, the increased movement in these poses and sessions will improve circulation and energy flow to the entire pelvic area. Practiced regularly, these stretches will soon increase your hip flexibility.
Yoga Props
- Wai Lana Looped Band Set for Easy Hip Mobility.
- Yoga block and strap for Stretch & Firm for Hips & Thighs.
Most of us sit for long hours every day. This often leads to weak, shortened hip muscles that can pull the pelvis out of alignment. These courses will build upon the increased range of motion you developed in the first two steps. By strengthening and stabilizing your hips, you'll help maintain optimal alignment, which can prevent and reduce discomfort in the hips and lower back.
Practice the multi-day courses in order
If you are new to yoga asanas, we suggest you start with Hip Flexibility & Strengthening and continue from there in the order given.
