Sitting Rotational Hip Stretch
One leg bent in front, the other folded back, lean the body toward the back leg; the hips turn and the deep hip muscles stretch.
How to do it
Setup
On the floor, one leg bent in front, the other folded back beside the hip.
Steps
- Sit tall, both sit bones on the floor as far as possible.
- Lean the whole body toward the back leg, hands on the floor.
- Hold and breathe, then swap the legs.
Common mistakes
Twisting pain in the back knee: bring that foot in closer or skip the stretch. Collapsing the back to lean further: keep it long. Forcing the lean: go only as far as the hips allow.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
