Figure 4 Floor Stretch

Release the stretch and repeat on your left side.

Figure 4 floor stretch.

Figure 4 stretch figure 4 stretch perfect for runners this pose stretches the hips glutes and lower back. For more information on personal. Place your hands on the floor slightly behind your hips to help you stay balanced. Pause when you feel a stretch in your hips and glutes.

The other ankle should be placed on the thigh of the bent leg. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. From a completely flat position bend one knee. You can see that the stretch sort of resembles the number 4.

The seated figure four is a modification of the figure four yoga pose typically done while standing. Reverse child s pose this short and easy sequence is designed to stretch the. Seated figure 4 stretch. This pose can be done anywhere and is a good stretch to help open your hips particularly if you have a job that involves sitting at a desk for extended periods of time to do a seated figure four find a stable chair where you can place both feet on the floor.

You will feel a stretch in your hips and glutes. Hold for at least five breaths or work up to two minutes per side. With both hands pull the bent leg to your chest. Seated figure four stretch to open up the hips and glutes.

The figure four stretch is one of my all time favourite piriformis muscle stretches to do especially for lower back pain and sciatica relief. It is perfect for when i see someone come into the clinic with a dull ache in their lower back say from a long car drive or maybe from sitting for too.