Hip Hinges

Benefits:

• Stretches low back and hip flexors

• Strengthens abdominal muscles

• Stretches and strengthens wrists

 Steps:

• Start in Extended Child’s Pose (child’s pose with arm extended in front of you, palms down)

• Inhale, press your upper body forward, bringing your shoulders directly over your wrists (arms straight), dropping your hips towards the floor

• Don’t worry if your hips don’t drop all the way to the floor

• Exhale, press your hips up and back, coming back into extended child’s pose

• Repeat 6-10 times

• Feel your abdominal muscles and low back stretch as you come forward

• Feel your abdominal muscles contract to pull you back into child’s pose