Light as a feather, stiff as a board
Light as a feather, stiff as a board
Light as a feather

Do you ever feel stiff, tense, or shaky on your mat?

It may be time to add new positions into the mix. Static stretches, usually held between 30 to 60 seconds, are considered the safest and most effective form of stretching to improve overall flexibility.

Prop: *The Mat*

Since I started to hydrate and stretch (getting the blood flowing) first thing in the morning, my stress and sleep levels have improved 100%, plus no more:
*Locked up hips*
*Tight shoulders*
*Painful lower back*

I used to wake up in pain. I sat in pain, and that's in the past. Now I know what to do about it.

The Daily Stretch: The Hip Series is my 14-minute collection of hip stretches paired with shoulder and lower back favorites. The best times to do them are early am, pm, and after workouts. Set the tone to rest and digest.

Hip Joint

01. Hip Flexion: Lift your thigh upward in front of your body.

02. Hip Extension. From the anatomical position, lift your thigh behind you.

03. Inner leg: adduction is the opposing movement that brings the limb toward the body or across the midline.

04. Internal rotation: Rotate your leg in toward the midline of your body

05. Outer leg: abduction moves the limb away (laterally) from the body's midline. Lift your leg out to the side of the mat.

06. External rotation: Rotate your leg out away from the midline of your body.

Hip Flexion: Lift your thigh upward in front of your body. External rotation: Rotate your leg out away from the midline of your body.