90/90
How To:
To get into the 90/90 position, your lead leg should be directly in front of you, bent to 90 degrees. Line it up with your heel. The trail leg should be to the side and also be bent to 90 degrees, with the heel lining up with the back leg.
Have the centre of your chest lined up with your front thigh bone. Keeping the spine tall and chest lifted, begin to project the chest forward over the front knee.
Tip – To increase the power of the stretch, direct your chest towards the centre of your front shin, and progress over towards the front ankle.
Pigeon
How To:
Start with your front knee bent to a 90-degree angle. The back knee can be as bent or extended as is comfortable for you.
Rotate the back hip toward the front heel, and then toward the back foot. Keep the chest up tall, and only bear as much weight as you can comfortably.
Tip – For a deeper stretch, walk your hands forward and lower your upper body towards the floor. You can rest your forearms and forehead on the floor.
Hip Flexor With Quad
How To:
Begin in a kneeling position on a yoga mat. Take one large step forwards so that you are in a low-lunge position, ensuring that your left knee is not further forward than your toes.
Grab your right foot with your hand and push your hips forwards so that you feel a stretch along the front of your right leg.
Tip – To increase the intensity, use a bench behind your back leg rather than grabbing it with your hand.
Butterfly
How To:
Sit up with your feet together, moving the knees down toward the ground.
Hold your feet with your hands and rest your elbows on your knees, ensuring you keep your back straight.
Tip – To deepen the intensity, move your feet closer in toward your hips.
Piriformis Stretch
How To:
Lie on the back with both feet flat on the floor and both knees bent. Rest the ankle of the right leg over the knee of the left leg.
Pull the left thigh toward the chest, resting both hands on the back of your left thigh, and hold the stretch.
Tip – Each time that you exhale, draw your knee further into your chest and press your right elbow into your right knee to increase the stretch.
