This is a fantastic routine to practice after your workout to release tension in the quads and hip flexors and alleviate lower back pain.
Tag - Post-Workout
This could be my favourite Yoga 15 video of all time! It’s a slow and steady, hatha flow that will leave you feeling positively blissed out.
In this sequence, we build slowly to Pigeon pose to open up the hips, improve spinal mobility and alleviate lower back pain.
This sequence builds towards Wheel—an advanced backbend. We mobilise the spine and shoulders and open up the fronts of the hips.
In this sequence, we focus on improving functional flexibility in the hamstrings, hip flexors and groin. It's a great one for runners.
This sequence is designed to improve mobility in your mid back and shoulders to relieve interscapular, upper back and neck pain.
This sequence is essentially miraculous! It's designed to prevent and alleviate lower back pain and stretch the hips and hamstrings.
In this sequence, we release tension in the hip flexors and quads and open up the hips with dynamic lunges and deeper, static stretches.
In this sequence, we move through progressively deeper poses, designed to release tight hip flexors and stretch the groin.
In this sequence, we focus on improving flexibility in the hamstrings and calves. Grab two blocks and a strap if you're feeling tight.
This sequence is designed to stretch the external hip rotators—including the glutes and piriformis, as well as the TFL and IT band.
In this extended version of Hip Flexor / Groin Release, we spend twice as long in each pose to release deeply-held tension in the hips.
This comprehensive Post-Workout Stretch focuses on the calves and hamstrings, glutes, quads and hip flexors, chest, shoulders and triceps.
This gentle cool-down is designed to help you wind down and loosen up after a workout. It's also a great one to practise in the morning.
Hips And Hamstrings is a great gentle sequence to do after a workout. We stretch the calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, groin, glutes and piriformis.
In this sequence, we practice sidebends, forward bends, hip openers, twists and backbends to stretch muscles throughout the body.
This sequence is designed to keep lower back pain at bay. We release tension in the hips and hamstrings and strengthen the core.
In Spinal Extension, we flex and extend the spine before moving through progressively deeper and more intense back-bending postures.
Classic Hips stretches the hip flexors, groin, adductors, glutes, TFL and piriformis. It's one of my favourites to practice after a workout.
Lower Body Strength 4 is great for activating the glutes, mobilising the ankles, knees and hips and firing up the muscles in your legs.
Depending on the flexibility of your quads and hip flexors, this sequence is either going to be incredibly hard or a walk in the park.
In Hip Openers 3, we flow through progressively deeper poses that stretch the hips from multiple angles. It's a great one to do post-workout.
Twist And Bend combines yoga twists and sidebends to stretch muscles throughout your body. It's a great one to do after a workout.
In More Hamstrings, we practice forward bends to stretch the entire back of the body—the ankles, calves, hamstrings, lower and upper back.
In Hip Openers 2, we flow through some deeper hip openers, including Low Lunge, Lizard, Half Frog and Reclining Butterfly.
In this Deeper Backbends sequence, we open up the front of the body and strengthen the back of the body to improve posture and relieve pain.
In Sun Salutations, I break down Sun Salutation A—a classic sequence of poses that you will find in many hatha and vinyāsa yoga classes.
Beginner Sidebends stretches muscles throughout the body, focussing especially on the shoulders, obliques and intercostals.
Hip Openers 1 stretches the hips from every angle. Legendary PT Kelly Starrett advises athletes to "Spend as much time in a lunge as you can."
Beginner Twists is one of my favourites. The poses feel amazing and it's great for relieving lower back, upper back, shoulder and neck pain.
In this Calves and Hamstrings sequence, we'll focus on stretching the entire back of the body in a progressive series of Forward Bends.
This sequence combines dynamic and static poses to loosen up tight hips. It's great for improving suppleness and alleviating back pain.
Sidebends and Hip Openers mobilises the spine, stretches the sides and opens up the hips. We finish with a short breath meditation.
Relax The Hips is designed to loosen up the hips and stretch the calves and hamstrings. It's a great one to do after a workout to release tension.
In Core Strength 5, we work the abs in a series of Plank and Boat pose variations, and finish with the mother of all abs stretches—Wheel pose.
Hip-Opening Twists stretches the hip flexors, groin, glutes, TFL, hamstrings and calves. We finish with an extended body scan meditation.
In Wheel Prep, we open up the hip flexors, stretch the chest, loosen up the shoulders and activate the glutes, in preparation for Wheel pose.
In a Bind tests balance, strength, body control, flexibility and endurance. I ask you to hold some hard poses, so get ready to shake.
Balance Transitions links together a series of tough balancing poses that build strength and stability. Please make sure you are fully warmed up.
Beginner Backbends focuses on spinal extension. Backbends are fantastic for improving poor posture, especially if you have to sit a lot.
Acrobatics is a playful back-bending sequence with some pretty advanced postures. If you're feeling strong and supple, it's a fun one to practice.