Poses for Your Hips

Try these stretches to soothe hurting hips after running, hiking—and long stints of sitting.

Hip openers are among the most requested poses for a reason. And wherever you're at in your practice, there's one for you.

Loosen up those tight hips—and let go of whatever you’re holding onto—with this short sequence.

Most yoga practitioners can't seem to get enough of these poses. Yet a teacher with more than two decades of experience explores whether less is more.

This pose provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.

Bitilasana is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine before a more vigorous practice.

If you've ever silently cursed as your teacher started to cue Eagle Pose, you're not alone. Here's how to make it a lot more tolerable—and doable.

Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, opens the deepest part of the hip muscles.

Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana to increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.

You need strength, flexibility, and endurance, and unwavering concentration for Eagle Pose.

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana is a deep hip opener and forward bend that you should approach consciously to reap its many benefits.

Sometimes called the Sage's Pose, Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi III (Marichyasana III) is a wise addition to any practice.

When was the last time you gave thanks for your ability to move through your yoga practice?

A standing posture centered around balance, Virabhadrasana III will strengthen your legs, ankles and core.

Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging.

Extended Triangle Pose is a quintessential standing pose that stretches and strengthens the whole body.

Uttanasana will wake up your hamstrings and soothe your mind.

Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids.

Take a break. Balasana is a restful pose that can be sequenced between more challenging asanas.

We've seen an explosion of memes about Child's Pose over the last year and a half. Coincidence? We think not.