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On January 19, 2016 in General by JasonCrandell

For more than a decade, I’ve quivered at the thought of attending a hip-opening workshop. Having played ice hockey and been a skateboarder for more 15 years, my hips were molten lead that no amount of Pigeon Pose could crack open. Now, 20 years in, I’ve chipped away and breathed steadily enough to be halfway comfortable and mobile in these joints.

Tagged With: Glutes, Hamstrings, Hip Flexors, Hips, yoga

HamString Strengtheners

On December 3, 2015 in General by AdamHocke

We stretch our hamstrings in yoga A LOT, but we don’t necessarily work on strengthening them. If you’re familiar with the ‘yoga butt’ injury, you know that injuries at the hamstring tendon located, well, in your butt, are more and more common with regular practitioners.

Tagged With: Adam Hocke, Dancer Pose, Glutes, Hamstring, tendons, yoga

Living Your Yoga: Beyond the Mat "Stretched to the Limit"

On April 9, 2015 in General by TracyMartin

Have you ever had one of those weeks where things just seem to stack up against you, like nothing goes your way and the more you try, the less things seem to improve. You feel stretched to the limit with nowhere to turn. Believe me, we’ve all been there at one time or another.

Tagged With: Glutes, Hamstring, Hip Flexor, Pigeon Pose, Universe

Fast and Flexible: Yoga for Runners, Part 3 - Hips, Glutes & Low Back

On February 23, 2015 in General by Tara Kestner

Fast and Flexible: Yoga for Runners, Part 3 - Hips, Glutes & Low Back

In this last installment of the Fast & the Flexible series, we have reached the part of the body that brings the majority of people to yoga class, the hips and low back. We will address the glutes as well, but I rarely get a new client who openly complains that their butt hurts, at least not right away.

Tagged With: Dead Bug, Glutes, Hips, Low Back Pain, Pigeon three ways, Reclined Pigeon Pose

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