01/06/2023
Practice what you preach!
We asked Madii, our Remedial massage therapist, to show us a few of her favourite stretches. She very quickly and keenly chose these stretches:
1: Seated QL Stretch,
Sitting on the ground, lift one arm up and over the head, arching to the side. Use your other hand to provide balance. You should feel a stretch through the side of your torso that you are leaning away from.
2: Pigeon pose (beginner)
On the ground, have one leg straight behind yourself and the other in front, trying to get your hip and knee towards 90 degrees. Use your arms to help you sit up nice and tall. You should feel a stretch through your glutes (the muscles through your bottom) in the front leg, and through the hip flexors (the front of you hip) on the back leg.
3: Pigeon Pose (advanced)
In the same position as above, walk your arms as far forward as is comfortable. You can rest here on your elbows, or if you’re a pro like Madii, you and have your arms completely extended in front of yourself. You should feel a really deep glute stretch here. Please note, this is an advanced stretch.
4: Hip flexor stretch
On the ground in a lunging position, tuck your bottom under yourself, drive your hips forward to feel a pull through the hip flexor (front of the hip) on the back leg. If you want to increase this, lift the foot of your back leg towards your bottom (or you can rest it up on a cushion or block).
All these stretches are for postural muscles and therefore should be held for 20 seconds each. For best results, do them on both sides, twice, twice a day.
If you have an injury or pain that limits your mobility, please do not attempt these stretches without the guidance or recommendation from a health care professional. These stretches are quite advanced and should not be attempted if experiencing pain.
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