Enjoy a deep release into the hips with these stretches, which we hold for a bit longer.

In these poses, breathe deeply and then release both the breath and the tension you may face in the joints and muscles. You’ll notice that the deeper you breathe and the more you exhale, the more you’ll be able to melt into a deeper stretch.

If you’re a runner, cycler, or sit for long periods of time, your body will welcome these yummy stretches sure to give you a deep sense of release. You will likely feel a mental and emotional release as well, because we tend to harbor such tension (not just physical!) in our hips (and shoulders) especially.

If you’ve got tight hips, you likely will want to run right out of these poses: I want you to instead simply take a deeper breath - lean in to the sensation (as long as it’s not extremely painful - we want a good stretch, not an injury!), and in doing so, you will conquer it.

In life, we’ll always encounter situations that we tend to want to run away from, even though we can’t. Getting antsy and wanting to run away simply makes us more anxious and tense, especially if escaping isn’t possible! Next time you encounter something - a person, place, thing, event - even a red light when you’re in a rush - lean in to the moment, instead of wishing it was different. You’ll find your days go a lot smoother ;)

Deep Hip and Quad Stretch 🤸‍♀️

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Loved this! Great whole body foam roll. Previously I’ve only rolled my back so this was great to add!

Deep Hip and Quad Stretch 🤸‍♀️

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