Hip Openers

One of the most hesitantly attended workshops I offer is coming up this Friday… and I have a feeling you already know which one it is—because you might be sitting on the sidelines wondering if you should sign up. 
Yes, that is right: The Hip Opener Workshop is happening this Friday. (Yes, it will be on zoom, yes, you don't have to be experienced, yes, you are going to learn something valuable and really cool, yes it is just right for you!)
In this workshop we’re going to get to know our hips a little more… intimately. 
 
Most of us sense that something in our hips feels “stuck” somewhere in our hips—maybe even everywhere. But here’s the real question:
Is that stuckness coming from tightness or weakness?
And yes—it matters.
Understanding the difference changes everything. It guides you toward the right kind of “homework,” helps you choose supportive therapeutic approaches, and ultimately gives you a clearer relationship with your own body.
Because the truth is there’s a lot going on in the hips. They’re designed to be incredibly mobile (at least, in theory), and with that potential comes complexity. It’s easy—but not very helpful—to simply say, “my hips are tight.”
Are they tight from too much movement… or not enough?
Do you feel restriction when you contract a muscle—or when you stretch it?
Is there discomfort in rotation, flexion, extension?
You don’t need to memorize anatomical terms. But it is helpful to know something like:
“It hurts when I do this,  it feels like a burning sensation, and when I stop it goes away.” That is just an example, your experience may be completely opposite.
 You may know the old joke: “Doctor, it hurts when I do this.”
“Then don’t do that anymore.”
Simple advice… but are you actually willing—or able—to follow it? Not me!  Not when I am using my hips almost constantly when I am awake and yes, even asleep.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to better understand your hips and even how to talk about them (if that ever becomes necessary) with your doctor, PT, massage therapist… and yes, your yoga teacher. You’ll also walk away with simple, practical things you can do at home to restore mobility and support your body.
This pelvis—this remarkable structure that allows us to walk upright—is part of what makes us human. And like most things human… it’s a bit complicated.
Let’s clear up some of that confusion together.
So stop just sitting on your hips and learn new ways to use them. Register today!