60 min all levels w/ Justicia: hips + hamstrings
September 2023
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1h 1m
You are much more likely to stick to your routine if you build flexibility into it. This practice aims to strengthen and lengthen both the hip flexors and the hamstrings. Practice includes a familiar standing pose warmup and progresses to some challenging single leg balancing work. There's an option to bind in parsvakonasana (side angle pose), so a strap may be useful. You'll also want a couple blocks for the hip flexor hurdles at the end.
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