Former yoga teacher in Wellington New Zealand
I often talk about tipping your tailbone up or down in my weekly yoga classes. As I’ve written before, this cue is a way of helping you think about how to move your pelvis. For this post I’m focusing on
The position of your hips and pelvis can have a big impact on your muscles, affecting stretching and strengthening. It can be a hard movement to master, especially since we don’t often think about moving our pelvis. There are many
Last week, I featured a few of my favourite stretches for the glutes (or the muscles in your bum and around your hip). I often recommend tipping your tailbone (or pelvis) in one direction or another to find a better
Did you try the stretches for the thighs last week? Which one worked for you? You would have noticed that I suggested squeezing your buttocks in each stretch. But why does that affect the muscles in the front of your
You can move your pelvis in many ways – just think of a salsa or hula dancer. Last week we looked at anterior/posterior (front and back) tipping. You can also tip your pelvis side to side, or laterally. And just
Tipping your tailbone up or down is not actually about moving your tailbone, but about engaging the muscles to change the position of your pelvis.
In parsvottanasana if the pelvis isn’t in the right position, you’ll find almost no stretch and may feel back pain. But to find the right position, can be very particular. This article explores a number of small adjustments to help you find the sweet spot.