The way we live our modern, chair bound, lives means that nearly all of us have tight hip flexors.
One of those muscles in particular can cause trouble in the hip, pelvis and spine. Yup, you guessed it…that pesky psoas again. This stretch is a great way to loosen it up because it ‘attacks’ the whole hip flexor complex in all 3 dimensions with emphasis on the psoas.
The psoas actually attaches to the spine so you need to move the spine to stretch it from the top down. Start by taking a step forward with your left leg, this will start to stretch your right hip.
Take both hands out in front of you at shoulder height. Rotate right and left. Next take your hands above your head, reaching for the ceiling keeping your core tight and pulling your shoulder blades down your spine. Lean left and right to stretch in the ‘Frontal Plane’. Lastly, you can increase the stretch by moving your hands backward and forwards, be careful not to go too far back as you might feel a pinch in your lower back. If you do just tense your butt and reach to the sky.
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