15 min Gentle Yoga Flow for TIGHT HIPS - Deep Hip Release
Join Cassandra and her feline friends for a relaxing hip-opening yoga flow, perfect for all levels! No props are needed in this gentle sequence focusing on hip flexibility and releasing tension in the lower body. Expect to target your hips, hamstrings, and glutes, leaving you feeling more relaxed and mobile.
This intermediate-level practice is designed to improve overall lower body flexibility and ease discomfort.
What this class works on
- Benefit
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Flexibility For increasing range of motion and lengthening muscles.
- Focus Area
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Hips Workouts with an emphasis on hip-opening poses to release tension and increase mobility.Lower Back For strengthening supporting muscles and gently relieving lower back pain and stiffness.
- Difficulty
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Beginner For those new to yoga or who prefer a focus on foundational poses and alignment.
- Pace
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Gentle A slow, soft, and mindful practice with an emphasis on relaxation and gentle movement.
- Pose Type
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Hip Openers A popular category focused on releasing stored physical and emotional tension from the hips.
- Props
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No Props A practice that can be done with just your mat; no extra equipment required.
Poses in this class
- Downward-Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana. An inversion that resembles a dog stretching, forming an inverted V-shape with the body.
- Child's Pose Balasana. A restful pose where you sit back on your heels and fold your torso forward, resting your forehead on the floor.
- Corpse Pose Savasana. The final relaxation pose, lying flat on the back to integrate the practice.
- Bound Angle Pose Baddha Konasana. A seated hip-opener with the soles of the feet together and knees out to the sides.
- Happy Baby Pose Ananda Balasana. A supine pose where the knees are drawn to the armpits while holding the feet, opening the hips.
- Pigeon Pose Eka Pada Rajakapotasana. A deep hip opener with one shin parallel to the front of the mat and the back leg extended.
- Downward-Facing Dog Split Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana. A variation of Downward-Facing Dog with one leg lifted high.