Standing Leg Resting Hip Stretch
Holding a bench backrest with both hands, one ankle rests on the standing knee and the hips sit back; the buttock of the crossed leg stretches with the balance taken care of.
How to do it
Setup
Facing a bench backrest, both hands on it, one ankle crossed over the standing knee.
Steps
- Bend the standing knee and sit the hips back as if onto a chair.
- Keep the chest up and the crossed knee open to the side.
- Hold and breathe; rise before changing legs.
Common mistakes
Pulling on the backrest to sit lower: the hands only steady you. Rounding the back to go deeper: lift the chest and hinge at the hips. Standing knee caving in: keep it over the toes.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
