November 21, 2009

Getting HIP to Yoga

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By KSEE News & Katie FLinn

Story Published: Jun 23, 2009 at 9:27 AM EST

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2009 at 9:29 AM EST

This morning on KSEE Sunrise Katie Flinn and Marie Di Bona of COIL Yoga showed us how we can loosen up our hip flexors with yoga.

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“Getting HIP to Yoga” - Everyone is doing it, kids, mom’s, stiff guys, old guys and pregnant ladies!

Yoga asanas or postures are often centered around creating flexibility, strength and balance at our center. We often walk around feeling disconnected, in pain or at least uncomfortable with these parts of our bodies. The hip openers you can work with in the Yoga practice are extremely rewarding and beneficial for creating comfort, strength and stability at our center.

People with back pain for example often “blame” the low back muscles or the hamstrings but there are other “culprits” in our muscular structure that can contribute to problems at our center. The muscles known as the external rotators of the hips are often playing a major role in our limited mobility. Weak low back and core muscles throw off our balance and lack of strength or stability.

Today Marie Di Bona from COIL Yoga and I are going to teach a short hip opening sequence that you can try at home to get those hips open and ready to hold you strong, flexible and open at your center!

Get HIP to Yoga this summer and beat the heat by trying our NEW 9 am classes on Wednesdays and Fridays with Marie and me.

Namaste’-

Katie Flinn

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