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Releasing Hip Stiffness, Groin Tightness/ Preparing for Padmasana
This session addresses stiffening of hips and tightness of the groins due to age-related degenerative changes, due to sitting on chairs for long hours, due to participation in certain sporting activities that do not explore the entire range of movement at the hip joint, or just due to inattention to these areas. This is also the beginning of preparing for padmasana.
This session can be done as a stand-alone session. However, we recommend doing this session in combination with Releasing Groin Tightness Through Padmasana Preparation – Part2
Level: Gentle
Duration: 60mins
Tag words: 60mins akunchana kriya arthritis belts chairs groin health hip stiffness hips knees padmasana props support supta padangusthasana III twists utthita hasta padangusthasana
Stiffening of hips and tightness of the groins can be due to age-related degenerative changes, due to sitting on chairs for long hours, due to participation in certain sporting activities that do not explore the entire range of movement at the hip joint, or just due to inattention to these areas. Often we learn to live with chronic tightness, and these areas are not brought to our notice till pain sets in. However, we need not wait till we are in pain. We can learn to sensitise ourselves to, and to appreciate, the sense of ‘softness’ in the hips and mobility in the hips. This is a relatively gentle session, using the support of belts, blankets and chair, to bring relief to these areas. This is also the beginning of preparing for Padmasana
