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Getting a better hamstring stretch by moving your tailbone

chair pose

I often talk about tipping your tailbone up or down in my weekly yoga classes. As I’ve written before, this cue is a way of helping you think about how to move your pelvis. For this post I’m focusing on

Megan Sety 26 June 201813 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

Tipping your tailbone is really about moving your pelvis/hips

down dog

The position of your hips and pelvis can have a big impact on your muscles, affecting stretching and strengthening. It can be a hard movement to master, especially since we don’t often think about moving our pelvis. There are many

Megan Sety 25 March 201830 June 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

Tipping the pelvis (for the better glute stretch)

bridge pose

Last week, I featured a few of my favourite stretches for the glutes (or the muscles in your bum and around your hip). I often recommend tipping your tailbone (or pelvis) in one direction or another to find a better

Megan Sety 7 November 201713 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

Position the pelvis to get the best stretch

pelvic bone structure

Did you try the stretches for the thighs last week? Which one worked for you? You would have noticed that I suggested squeezing your buttocks in each stretch. But why does that affect the muscles in the front of your

Megan Sety 12 September 201713 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

More pelvis movements for better stretching (side to side or lateral movements)

You can move your pelvis in many ways – just think of a salsa or hula dancer. Last week we looked at anterior/posterior (front and back) tipping. You can also tip your pelvis side to side, or laterally. And just

Megan Sety 13 February 201713 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

How to tip the pelvis

standing forward fold with support (uttanasana)

Tipping your tailbone up or down is not actually about moving your tailbone, but about engaging the muscles to change the position of your pelvis.

Megan Sety 7 February 201713 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more

Why the hips matter in your leg stretches

intense side stretch Parsvottanasana

In parsvottanasana if the pelvis isn’t in the right position, you’ll find almost no stretch and may feel back pain. But to find the right position, can be very particular. This article explores a number of small adjustments to help you find the sweet spot.

Megan Sety 31 January 201713 April 2020 Home Practice Tips Read more
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