Spending too much time sitting down can cause your hip muscles to become shortened and stiff. You can counteract the effects of sitting with movement and stretching, but many of us don’t know where to start, so I asked a yoga teacher for advice.

“I recommend carving out just a few minutes at the end of your day to reconnect with your body through this gentle hip-opening sequence,” says yoga instructor Louise Bartlett.

“A consistent, mindful yoga practice doesn’t just increase range of motion,” says Bartlett. “It also creates space in the body for movement, space for emotional release and space for us to feel grounded in our own bodies.” You may like

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