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It’s not very hard to find someone to commiserate with abouttight hips.
Katie Thompson
Tight hips are right up there withlower-back painandknee painas modern-day ailments many adults deal with on the reg.
Like any pain or achiness, there are many potential causes.
Sitting for several hours a dayis commonly cited as the main source of hip tightness.
Eventually, this can make them super tight.
If you’re trying to get rid of hip tightness,yogaspecifically,hip stretches is a great option.
“A well-rounded yoga class should absolutely include some sort of focus on the hips.
To help you do just that, Conicella suggests incorporating the yoga poses below into your routine.
Demoing the moves isDevon Stewart, a yoga instructor and sexual and reproductive health doula based in Harlem.
Stretches the hip flexors and quads.
Happy Baby/Ananda Balasana
Locust Pose/Salabhasana
Strengthens the hamstrings.
Triangle/Trikonasana
Stretches and strengthens the hamstrings.
Bridge Pose/Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Strengthens the glutes.
Images: Photographer: Katie Thompson.
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ModelDevon Stewartis a yoga instructor and sexual and reproductive health doula based in Harlem.
She has used yoga to stay present for eight years.
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