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Hip Flexor Heaven

Intermediate I
(340 Reviews)
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This class targets the hips flexors, a common problem area for many, including runners, athletes, people with desk jobs and those with hyperlordosis. David guides you through a class that builds gradually toward a final series of deep openers for the quads and psoas muscles, starting and finishing with a guided relaxation.

This can either be done as a stand-alone class or as Day 15 of the Daily Dose 30-Day Intermediate Yoga Challenge.

Equipment

  • Block

Focus

  • Hips
  • Spine
  • Flexibility
  • Legs and Feet
  • Lower Back

Style

  • Hatha Yoga
  • Yoga for Athletes
  • Yoga for Runners
  • Yoga for Back Care
Shumit
October 5, 2015
Comment:

This class is phenomenal. Thank you so much. Om Namah Shivaya.

Teo
September 9, 2015
Comment:

Hi David, I enjoyed both mentally and physically your class. Thank you for the clear guidance and slow pace.
I have a question regarding tight hips. Is it possible to have naturally tight hips and there is no much one can do to open them and become more flexible? I have been trying to open mine for the past 3 years and I feel that they are still very tight.
Thanks
Teo

Comment Replies

David Procyshyn
September 10, 2015
Comment:

Thanks, Teo.

Yes, it's possible to have tight hips. Or tight hamstrings, groin, back, shoulders... etc. We're all born with our little quirks and certain areas are just more responsive to stretching and strengthening than others. Mine tight area is my hip flexors. Everyone is different, but I find that I can see progress if I stretch them every day. It has to be every day, or I don't really get anywhere.

So you might want to try that. Be aware of how your body is responding, though, so you don't over do it. And be ok if you still don't see results. :-)

Take care,

David Procyshyn
DoYogaWithMe Founder

Heidela
July 25, 2015
Comment:

very nice thanks so much!

azndomer23
July 20, 2015
Comment:

Hi David,

I really enjoy using doyogawithme.com. I found this video in particular to be very helpful for someone with tight hips from running and sitting at a desk all day. I do have one question for you. When doing the stretches where you are sitting back on top of one of your feet (starts at about 27:39 in the video), is it common to feel a lot of strain on the top of your ankle, even with a prop underneath your hips? The strain on the top of my ankle is the limiter of how far I can go in the stretch (which for me is really not going back at all). I'm curious if it's because I'm doing the stretch wrong, or if it's a fairly common issue that can be worked out over time. Any advice/ tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David. I love the site!

Scott

Comment Replies

David Procyshyn
July 21, 2015
Comment:

Hi Scott.

Yes, that's common, particularly if your ankle joints are tight. Try rolling up a small towel and placing it under your ankle when you do that quad stretch. You may need to find the right thickness through trial and error.

Cheers,

David

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