If you sit for most of the day — at a desk, in a car, on a couch — your hip flexors are spending hours in a shortened position. The psoas and iliacus, the primary movers responsible for lifting your thigh toward your torso, adapt to that compression over time. The result isn't just tightness. It's anterior pelvic tilt, lower back load, and a restricted stride that affects everything from your downward dog to how you sleep.
Why Your Hips Are Always Tight — And What to Actually Do About It
Hip tension is one of the most common complaints in yoga classes, but most practitioners don't know what's really causing it. Here's a practical look at the poses that work and the anatomy behind why.
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