inner thighs – Megan Sety Yoga

Finding a comfortable position for your spine in cobbler’s pose (baddha konasana)

Cobbler’s pose or baddha konasana (sometimes called bound angle pose) can be a great stretch for the muscles in your inner thighs and groin (the adductor muscles). But if you have tight hips, it can be a difficult position to sit comfortably in – having tight hip muscles will affect how you sit and that will affect your spine. And if you can’t get comfortable to start with, you will likely find it hard to then relax the muscles of your inner thighs or groin to get the intended benefit.

Copenhagen adduction exercise (strengthen the inner thighs/groin)

The Copenhagen adductor exercise is a creative way to strengthen the inner thigh muscles, but what does that have to do with yoga?

Side lunges 101

Not commonly a yoga pose, side lunges can be a great way to stretch the groin (inner thigh) and hamstrings (back of the thigh).

Strengthen the groin (inner thighs)

By now, you should know that strengthening is just as important as stretching. Weak muscles can contribute to misalignment and injury or pain. Last week we focused on stretching the inner things or adductors. And we learned that these muscles

Stretching the inner thighs or groin

legs up the wall variations from restorative yoga at home

The last few weeks I’ve focused on the muscles at the front of the thighs, but what about the muscles in your inner thighs. These muscles are responsible generally for adducting or pulling/squeezing your legs together. That’s why they get

What’s the core have to do with a block between your thighs?

The inner thigh muscles can affect the core muscles (including the abdominals and pelvic floor).

Wide leg forward bend with a twist

I’ve featured this pose before but thought I would show this one with the optional twist. Prasarita paddotanasana (wide legged forward bend). Good for hips, hamstring and groin stretch and when you add in the twist – great for spine

How to do cobbler’s pose or baddha konasana 101 (stretching the hips and groin)

Baddha konasana (bound angle pose or cobbler’s pose) can help stretch hips and groins. It’s also sometimes referred to as butterfly pose. With your shoes off, sit on the floor bringing the soles of your feet together. You can experiment

Wide leg child’s pose 101

Child’s pose or balasana is a resting pose – often we come in to this pose in class to catch our breath. It’s also very calming as it turns your focus inward, shuts out distractions, and allows you to slow