Hip-Opening Yoga Poses

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II) - Yoga Pose

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) - Yoga Pose

Happy Baby Pose
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) - Yoga Pose

Bridge Pose
Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana) - Yoga Pose

Revolved Triangle Pose
Side-Reclining Leg Lift (Anantasana) - Yoga Pose

Side-Reclining Leg Lift
Monkey Pose (Hanumanasana) - Yoga Pose

Monkey Pose
Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) - Yoga Pose

Warrior I
Low Lunge Pose (Anjaneyasana)

Low Lunge Pose
Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana) - Yoga Pose

Lizard Pose
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose I (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana I) - Yoga Pose

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose I
Lunge Pose (Banarasana) - Yoga Pose

Lunge Pose
Reclining Hero Pose (Supta Virasana) - Yoga Pose

Reclining Hero Pose
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) - Yoga Pose

Warrior II
Half Pigeon Pose (Ardha Kapotasana) - Yoga Pose

Half Pigeon Pose
Half Lotus Pose (Ardha Padmasana) - Yoga Pose

Half Lotus Pose
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana) - Yoga Pose

Half Lord of the Fishes
Gate Pose (Parighasana) - Yoga Pose

Gate Pose
Garland Pose (Malasana) - Yoga Pose

Garland Pose
Extended Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) - Yoga Pose

Extended Triangle Pose
Easy Pose (Sukhasana) - Yoga Pose

Easy Pose
Dancer Pose (Natarajasana) - Yoga Pose

Dancer Pose
Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana) - Yoga Pose

Cow Face Pose
Camel Pose (Ustrasana) - Yoga Pose

Camel Pose
Bridge Pose On Elbows (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) - Yoga Pose

Bridge Pose On Elbows
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana) - Yoga Pose

Bow Pose
Bound-Angle Headstand Pose (Baddha Kona Sirsasana) - Yoga Pose

Bound Angle Headstand Pose
Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana) - Yoga Pose

Bound Angle Pose
Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana) - Yoga Pose

Compass Pose
Child’s Pose ( Balasana) - Yoga Pose

Child’s Pose
Archer’s Pose (Akarna Dhanurasana) - Yoga Pose

Archer’s Pose

Hip Opening Yoga Poses

If you’re lucky, you won’t notice your hips are tight until you’re trying to do the Half Pigeon pose in your yoga class. But if you’re not so fortunate, your tight hips are making themselves known every time you walk to the bathroom or sit on the couch—expressing themselves in the form of lower back pain and muscle stiffness. Tight hips can even shorten your stride, slowing your 5K goal time!

People who sit for lengthy periods at work develop tight hip flexors and rotators, as well as weak gluteal muscles. This combination harms our capacity to walk, keep good posture, and maintain spinal stability. Poses include One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II, Happy Baby Pose, Bridge Pose, Pigeon Pose, and Bound Angle Pose address each of the four basic directions of hip movement, with adjustments for any level. Trying to commit to completing some of these relaxing hip openers in yoga is considered to have more benefits than just physical ones. The hips are said to operate as a receptacle for our emotions and are especially important in yoga. Hip tightness is one of the most common problems nowadays. The main explanation for this could be that we spend so much time sitting in chairs, automobiles, or beds. On the other hand, we spend very little time in hip-opening positions like a deep squat. Tight hips can lead to problems such as lower back pain, spinal misalignment, and potentially injury or long-term damage. Hip-opening yoga poses may not only soothe hip and back pain but can also prevent you from injuring yourself in all sorts of movements. The hip joint and the pelvis area is the connection between the upper and the lower part of the body. It’s, therefore, an important area for all kinds of movements. Stretching the muscles around the pelvis is thought to bring emotional release.

If you practice the five hip-opening yoga positions indicated above each week, you'll notice a significant improvement in how your hips feel in no time! Also, when completing these hip-opening yoga positions, always pay attention to what your body is telling you.