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Hip Hop

Hip opening postures offer a multitude of benefits

that go well beyond general flexibility

We know that yoga is filled with hip openers, and for good reason. Did you know that hip-

opening poses offer an effective form of stress management? When we are stressed, we tend

to carry that tension in our hips and pelvis. By performing hip-opening poses, we allow our

bodies to release that tension and to cultivate space for joy. Try this hip-opening sequence to

help let go of what doesn’t serve you.

Three-Legged Dog

(Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana)

Start in downward facing dog. Looking between your hands and keeping

your left foot grounded, kick your right leg back and stack your right hip on

top of your left hip. Bend your right knee. Keep your shoulders square and

press the ground away as you lift your pelvis. Breathe for 5 deep breaths.

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