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How to increase your hip flexibility: look to the number four

Bob is working on being able to do Padmasana the full lotus pose. But Bob has a problem. He has limited flexibility in his hip and thigh joint.  Padmasana requires a lot of external rotation of the thigh. When Bob brings his ankles on top of his thighs his knees are way up in the […]

How to increase your hip flexibility; Watch more TV

Bob has been getting frustrated about how slowly the external rotation of his thigh in half bound lotus forward fold Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana.  His heel is stuck part way up his leg. It refuses to get any closer to his hip, where it is supposed to be. There is a pose that Bob can […]

Sun Salute A Position #4

Chatarunga Dandasana In the previous position your inhaled and lifted the chest and head from your thighs. In this position you exhale jump back to high plank lower down towards the floor and hover above the floor and your gaze is down the nose towards the floor How to do it If your hands were […]