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Yoga for Healthy Hamstrings
by Kate Hanley | August 9th, 2012 | No Comments
topic: Fitness, Yoga | tags: biomechanist, forward bends, forward fold, heels, high heels, hyperflexion, Katy Bowman, low back pain, overstretching, paschimottanasana, restorative yoga poses, sitting, sitting too long, Standing Forward Bend, standing forward fold, stretch hamstrings, supta padangusthasana, tight hamstrings, touch toes, utanasana, Yoga, yoga block, yoga for hamstrings, yoga for legs, yoga strap
Raise your hand if you’re sitting down. Now raise your hand if you’re wearing shoes that have a heel height of an inch or more (running shoes and men’s dress shoes count).
Hand still in the air? Chances are, your hamstrings are tight. Really tight. Which means you’re more prone to damage in the knee and hip joints, pelvic floor disorders and low back pain.
What do these two seemingly unrelated things (your shoe choice and the likelihood you’ll be sitting most of the day) have to do with your hammies? Here are a couple basic things you need to know to connect the dots:
