Hip and Hamstring Release in Sitting

Listed by the publisher as “Release of the Deep Hip Rotators and Upper Hamstrings”

This sitting lesson explores hip and gluteal flexibility by placing one ankle over the opposite knee. Participants lean forward to reach through the legs and move the lower leg toward the chest, using a push from the floor with the supporting foot to return to upright. The lesson emphasizes coordination through varied movement directions.

SittingStandingHipsLegsHip FlexibilityPelvic MobilityCoordinationSkeletal SupportMotif: Hand Holding FootEquipment: ChairFlexion/Extension: Flexion LeaningRotation: ModerateSide bending: MinorCross-lateral: Moderate