We all know that sitting all day can negativrly affect our health. One big impact that it has pertains to the hips. The static position causes our muscles to shorten and tighten, causing discomfort not only in the hips themselves, but also in the low back and knees.

The hip joint is responsible for carrying much of our body weight during daily movement so it's important to show the area a little love and combat the stress placed on the area from both a sedentary lifestyle and exercise.

Getting up to move around during the day is a great start, but stretching can also help to prevent and ease hip pain and keep it from having a ripple effect to other areas of the body.

And the pigeon pose is one of the best stretches for this area. Learn more about the yoga pose, easy tips for doing it

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