“Yoga is not about touching your toes. It’s about what you learn on the way down.”
– Jigar Gor

🧘 1 Minute Tip:

Want a better hamstring or hip flexor stretch? It’s all in the positioning of your pelvis.

Often times people think they are doing stretches for their hamstrings or hip flexors and they may very well feel the stretch but the stretch isn't as effective if your pelvis isn't in the right position.

👉 To stretch your hamstrings:
Tilt your pelvis forward — aka the Kim Kardashian position 😂 (iykyk).
This anterior tilt lengthens where the hamstrings attach: your sits bones (aka ischial tuberosity, aka way up at your butt).

Kim K = anterior tilt = 🍑 hamstring stretch

👉 To stretch your hip flexors or quads:
Tuck your pelvis under — aka the Michael Jackson position (scoop the tailbone). This posterior tilt lengthens where the hip flexors attach on the front of the pelvis (ASIS) providing a better stretch on the front of the hip and quad.

MJ = posterior tuck = 🕺 hip flexor stretch

Same poses. Better results.

🤓I hope this was the quickest and most memorable anatomy lesson.

Want to learn more things to help your back feel better? Come to my upcoming Yoga for Low Back Pain Workshop on Saturday, June 28th from 1-3:30 PM.

See you on the mat soon,

Samantha

p.s. If this is helpful, please let me know and better yet forward this to someone that needs to come to yoga!