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An intense hip opener that targets the deep gluteal muscles and improves hip mobility. It is a powerful pose for releasing tension and calming the mind.
Sit with one shin stacked directly on top of the other, like fire logs.
Ensure your ankles and knees are aligned.
Keep your feet flexed and sit with a long, upright spine.
Ground down through both sit-bones evenly.
Keep your feet active by pulling your toes back toward your shins.
Stack your shins parallel to the front of the mat.
Keep your chest lifted and your shoulders relaxed.
Fold forward slowly from your hips if you want a deeper stretch.
Deeply stretches the outer hips, glutes, and piriformis.
Improves hip mobility and flexibility.
Helps relieve tension in the lower back.
Promotes emotional release and stress reduction.
Cultivates patience and a calm, steady mind.
Place a block between your knee and the opposite foot if there is a gap, ensuring your legs are supported and comfortable.
Sit on a folded blanket to tilt your pelvis forward and help you sit upright with a long spine.
Place hands on the student's upper thighs or knees and apply very light downward pressure to encourage the hips to release.
Be extremely gentle; hip openers can be intense. Avoid if there is knee pain.
Stack your legs and sit tall.
Rest your shins together like logs on a fire, and let your hips open slowly with each breath.