Stretching should be restorative, not painful, so if pigeon pose is feeling a little torturous, here are some other hip-openers to try instead. Unpopular opinion: I don’t like pigeon pose.

1 Sydney Medical School Nepean, The University of Sydney, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia 2 School of Physiotherapy, Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, New South Wales, ...

Water exercises: The buoyancy of the water can decrease the amount of weight bearing on the hip. The water can also provide some increased resistance to aid in strengthening the muscles around the hip ...

says doing hip bursitis exercises in a pool (like the one at your local gym), such as marching in place or walking forwards ...

Struggle with tight hips after a long day of sitting at your desk? These four stretches will help prevent and relieve hip pain. To avoid racking up a long list of ailments stemming from a largely ...

Then, grabbing the bottom of your seat for support, lean your upper body forward over the outstretched leg to create a stretch in the thighs. Don’t forget to switch legs. Hip flexor stretch Your ...

Therefore, starting out with a foam roller stretch mayn help relax your hip flexors beforehand, which could allow you to get a deeper stretch, Wickham says. Note: You can grab a chair or end table ...