Some of you may experience tight hips, whether it’s due to working out, or genetics. The following poses will open your heart, mind and hips.
1. Child’s pose
Start on the top of your feet and knees on the mat, knees hip distance apart. Exhale, pushing your butt towards your toes, while extending your hands above your head on your mat, spreading your fingers wide and feeling the stretch in your spine. Hold for 3 breaths.
2. Pigeon Pose
Start in down dog. Exhale, bringing your left knee to your left elbow and left ankle to right wrist on your mat. Fold forward over your left leg, feeling your spine lengthen. Hold for 3 breaths.
3. Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Start standing with your feet under your hips. Exhale, bend forward reaching toward your mat. Inhale, walking your feet out, keeping them in line with each other. Hold for 3 breaths.
Start standing with your feet about the width of your mat apart, with your heels in and toes out. Exhale, dropping your hips towards the floor and bend your knees, keeping your feet flat on the ground. Keeping your gaze forward, bring hands to heart center, keeping your core tight. Hold for 3 breaths.
5. Happy Baby
Start lying on your back. Inhale, bringing your knees to your chest and grabbing your big toes. Exhale, spreading your knees apart, while still holding your toes. Hold for 3 breaths.
These hip openers will loosen up your hips, and lengthen your muscles. Namaste.