Hiptastic Hip Openers


  1. Begin supine
  2. #4 stretch on back
  3. Bridge Pose
  4. #4 stretch other leg
  5. Bridge Pose
  6. Roll to seated
  7. Boat Pose
  8. Seated twist to right
  9. Swing left leg behind you for Pigeon with right leg forward
  10. Wave torso over right leg, never fully coming into Pigeon
  11. Plank
  12. Vinyasa
  13. Pedal it out in DD
  14. Forward Fold
  15. Chair Pose
  16. Lower as slowly as possible to Boat Pose
  17. Repeat steps 8-15 on the other side, with the other leg
  18. 5 Sun As
  19. DD
  20. Right leg lifts to sky
  21. Exhale right knee to left tricep, repeat 3-5x
  22. Right foot forward
  23. Warrior I
  24. Humble Warrior. Wave torso over right leg before coming into pose completely.
  25. Warrior III
  26. Standing balance with left knee into chest (pavana muktasana)
  27. Standing #4 balance pose, with fold
  28. Come back to Pavana Muktasana
  29. Warrior III
  30. Balancing Half Moon
  31. Warrior II
  32. Peaceful Warrior
  33. Lizard Pose with cat/cow-like pulses of the spine
  34. Lizard Pose to Hold
  35. Side plank with left hand down
  36. Plank
  37. Vinyasa
  38. Repeat steps 19-37 with left leg
  39. Child's pose
  40. DD
  41. Pigeon prep: Pigeon upright, with hands on blocks alongside the hips and back knee off the earth (toes curled under). Hold 1 minute.
  42. Pigeon pose
  43. Vinyasa
  44. Repeat steps 40-43 on other side
  45. Supine twists
  46. Savasana

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