How to release tight hip flexors

This is a Part 2 to last week’s post - if you missed it, check it out here to find out some of the reasons why you might be experiencing “tight” hip flexors, particularly if you love to dance Raqs Sharqi, Belly Dance, Fusion or FCBD Style.

So - what to do about it? Here are my 3 top tips!

1. Muscle Energy Techniques - sometimes when we feel like an area of the body is “tight”, actually it’s in “spasm”, which can easily be released with these METS. I’ve done a ton of previous content with more detail about them - check out this one.

2. Activate and strengthen your hip extensors - i.e glutes and hamstrings. If you have been sitting all day or spend a long time in dance posture, your extensors may be “switched off”. Getting them moving will allow the flexors to release and relax. Bridges are fantastic for this or if you want to stay standing do some squats and really focus on squeezing your bum as you come up each time.

3. Activate and strengthen your flexors! Sometimes the feeling of tightness is actually because they are weak. I love Deadbugs for this - plus they really work the core too. Check out this post!

Let me know what you think of these! Are you doing them already? Or are they something you can incorporate into your practice?

“Charlotte, I want to release my hips but I haven’t got time to do all this!”

Don’t worry, I got you! Come back next week and I’ll share some of my favourite ways to squeeze these movement nourishment nuggets into your busy day! 

Pop your questions in the comments!