It seems the older I get, the more hip tightness I feel. I’m constantly looking for a stretch that will alleviate tightness. My personal favorite is straight out of the yoga studio — Pigeon Pose!
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Pigeon Pose is a simple hip pain solution that will take about 10 minutes. It is also a great stretch to relieve glute and abductor tightness. I use this yoga pose whenever I am feeling sore or tight anywhere in the hip or pelvic region.
Although this exercise is a traditional yoga pose, it is also an amazing stretch for all fitness fans beyond the yoga studio. Whether you are a runner, walker, biker, or weight-lifter this pose will help relieve muscle tension.
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Pigeon pose is an effective hip opener that allows us to become more flexible while improving posture and alignment.
- If you are a cyclist, and you are engaging your glutes and hamstrings correctly, pigeon pose will open up the hip abductor muscles and offer some glute relief.
- If you are a runner, pigeon pose is the ultimate go-to for loosening up tight hip muscles after any cardio session.
- Even if you are not a fitness junky, it is also great for anyone who sits at a desk for multiple hours. Taking a break from work for some stretching is not only good for your body, it’s a good break for your brain too!
It’s important to know that pigeon pose may be uncomfortable at first, but I promise you will increase your flexibility over time. It’s also okay to ease into it. If your hips are very tight, and you find yourself up-off the ground, you can use a pillow, rolled-up blanket or yoga block to support the elevated hip.
Enjoy the short pigeon pose series I demo in the video and experience the benefits of increased hip flexibility and decreased hip tightness and pain.
Make sure to hold the pose for at least one minute on each side while taking deep breaths in through the nose and out through the nose. And don’t forget to keep your front foot flexed to protect your knee!
Enjoy!
Lisa
LISA FOUGHT
Lisa is a 41 year-old mom & wife who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL with her husband Josh, and two boys, Jackson-8, and Hudson-6. She is a fitness fanatic who started her affection for sports at a young age through gymnastics, Volleyball, Track, and Cheerleading.
Lisa is from Lebanon, Indiana where she grew up and went on to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Allied Health Science and Secondary Education . After graduating college, Lisa moved to Charleston, South Carolina where she started teaching as an adjunct instructor at a community college. She pursued her group fitness certification while teaching at the college and has continued to teach group classes for the past 17 years.
Lisa currently teaches Yoga and Pilates at her community gym and is a Virtual Health Coach who helps pair women with fitness & nutrition plans that fit their lifestyle and budget. When she isn’t coaching, teaching at the gym, or leading a zoom workout, Lisa enjoys traveling with her family and spending time at the beach, or the waterparks in her community.
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