“Happy Hips” Cheat Sheet

So you feel a tightness in your hip joints or hip flexors? Or it could be your Psoas Muscle. Want to find relief without stretching or straining?

Rethinking Hip Tightness

Tight hips are often a result of too much sitting, which keeps the hip flexors in a constantly shortened position. Aggressive stretching can sometimes irritate these muscles further. Instead, try these gentle approaches:

• Pelvic Clocks: Lying on your back with knees bent, imagine a clock face on your pelvis. Gently roll your pelvis towards 12 o'clock (lower back flat) and 6 o'clock (lower back arched). This mobilizes the hip joints gently.
• Somatic Release: Instead of pulling on the hip flexor, try gently contracting it (bringing your knee slightly towards your chest against light resistance) and then slowly, consciously releasing it completely to the floor.
• Walk More: The natural swinging motion of walking is one of the best ways to lubricate the hip joints and maintain their range of motion.