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Loosen Tight Hips and Hamstrings With Yoga

May 5, 2012

Loosen Tight Hips and Hamstrings With Yoga

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by Jenny Sugar 1

Easy Seated Forward Bend

What it stretches: hamstrings and lower back

How to do it:

Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Make your spine as long as you can.
Slowly hinge at your hips, lowering your torso toward your thighs. Maintain a straight back and fold as far as you need to feel a nice stretch in your back and hamstrings. Don't worry about folding your body completely in half.
Stay like this for five deep breaths.

2 / 7

by Jenny Sugar 1

Easy Seated Forward Bend

What it stretches: hamstrings and lower back

How to do it:

Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Make your spine as long as you can.
Slowly hinge at your hips, lowering your torso toward your thighs. Maintain a straight back and fold as far as you need to feel a nice stretch in your back and hamstrings. Don't worry about folding your body completely in half.
Stay like this for five deep breaths.

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1 Comment

Advah 2 years 14 weeks

Thank you for this! I never realised I had tight hips (sitting at a desk all day?) until one intense pigeon pose yoga session made me feel incrrrrredibly relaxed. This past week I've rediscovered this video http://yoga-stretch-and-tell-group.fitsugar.com/Yoga-Video-Stretch-Those-Hips-Hamstrings-752444 and it feels incredible. :)