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YJ Podcast 3: Hip Openers with Jason Crandell

Create space, circulation, and ease in your hips.

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 1
Sukhasana
Easy Pose

Cross your right shin in front first. Fold forward until you hit your edge. Then, twist and forward bend over the knee. Cross the left shin in front of the right shin and repeat.
 2
Baddha Konasana
Bound Angle Pose

 3
Upavistha Konasana
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend

 4
Baddha Konasana
Bound Angle Pose

 5
Gomukhasana
Cow Face Pose

Right knee stacked on top of left knee. Modification: Interlace fingers overhead. Then, walk the hands forward and release into a forward fold. Switch sides and repeat.
 6
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward-Facing Dog

From Down Dog, come into a lunge with the back knee on the floor. Then, step back into Down Dog. Come into a lunge with the other leg back.
 7
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward-Facing Dog

From Down Dog, Take another low lunge on each side, bringing the hands onto the front thigh. Step back into Down Dog.
 8
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward-Facing Dog

From Down Dog, come into a Low Lunge, back knee to the floor. Step the front foot out to the side a few inches and bring both hands to the inside of the front knee. Walk the hands forward, and bring the elbows to the floor. Practice on both sides, and then come back to Downward Dog.
 9
Uttanasana
Standing Forward Bend

 10
Utkatasana
Chair Pose

 11
Tadasana
Mountain Pose

 12
Utthita Trikonasana
Extended Triangle Pose

Bring the right foot forward.
 13
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side Angle Pose

Keep the right foot forward.
 14
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II Pose

Keep the right foot forward. Then repeat steps 12-14 with the left foot forward.
 15
Malasana
Garland Pose

Alternative Pose: Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
 16
Baddha Konasana
Bound Angle Pose

 17
Supta Baddha Konasana
Reclining Bound Angle Pose

 18
Savasana
Corpse Pose

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