The rest of us?

We grit our teeth and white-knuckle it through the intense hip stretch.

Leaning over our front bent leg, pigeon pose is a shape that can be uncomfortable and possibly harmful.

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If you have knee issues, also pain.

But no one ever said yoga was about pushing through pain.

Fire log pose

This shape focuses on the sides and back of the hips.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

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It can be very intense so take it slowly and dont push if its too much.

you’ve got the option to imagine a pin going straight through both joints.

For more support, sit on a blanket to keep both hips level and grounded.

Woman doing hip exercises

Pigeon pose is intense.

Intense isnt always a bad thing.

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Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

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Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

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