Yoga Boosts for strength: Strengthen your hips and create a sense of spaciousness
There is a particular group of poses within the side-bending category that is useful for creating a sense of spaciousness within your pelvis and inner thighs while strengthening the outer hips. Those poses are collectively known as “pelvic-opening poses.” These are the poses where one or both legs are abducted (moved away from the body) and rotated outward. Pelvic-opening poses stretch the structures of the pelvis, groin, inner thigh, and perineal area while strengthening the muscles on the opposite side (hip abductors and rotators) to restore balance to the adductor/abductor relationship. They also help you feel more spacious, strong, and free.
Strenthen your hips and create a sense of spaciousness
In this short practice, we work with progressively more challenging pelvic-opening poses to strengthen your hips and facilitate the feeling of spaciousness throughout the entire body. We use Vittam mudra to facilitate the free flow of vital energy and use your breath as a vehicle that moves that energy throughout the entire body.
This is a pretty strong practice, so you might need a block and or a strap to accommodate yourself in some poses.
Attention: Please keep in mind that these types of poses are not for everyone. If you have a history of trauma in your pelvic area, pelvic-opening poses might be triggering or uncomfortable for you. Please use caution and err on the side of safety.
There are many other reasons to keep your spine supple. The spine is the central component of the skeleton.
