🧘♀️ Yoga Strong Minute #13: 🧘♀️ The #1 Movement to Improve Your Balance
Samantha Harrison | OCT 30, 2025
This month we’re focusing on two things that get taken for granted…
👣 Your feet and your balance
Today we are focused on balance and there’s one often-overlooked muscle that makes all the difference:
👉 🍑Your glute medius.
It’s the side-hip muscle responsible for:
Keeping you steady when standing on one leg
Supporting your gait when walking or hiking
Stabilizing your pelvis to reduce strain on the knees and lower back
When this muscle is weak or underused, you’re more likely to feel wobbly, off-center, or even experience hip, knee, or ankle issues.
You don’t need equipment (unless you want to try this standing on blocks or a stair)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSy3dWrKS5s
(You’ll feel the burn in all the right places.)
This movement helps train your body to shift weight intentionally and improve your single-leg stability — which is the foundation for everything from yoga poses to daily life.
If you’ve ever:
Wobbled during Warrior III
Struggled with balance poses
Felt achy hips or tired feet
…this simple movement is your new best friend.
We’ll be incorporating more foot and balance work throughout this month, so now’s the perfect time to lean in (and not fall over 😉).
See you soon,
Samantha
Samantha Harrison | OCT 30, 2025
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