If you are an active person, you may notice that hiking, running or cycling can cause tightness in your hips, especially if you don’t stretch afterward.

If that sounds familiar, then incorporating gentle daily yoga into your routine can loosen those muscles and increase your range of motion.

“Unlike repetitive workouts that focus on isolated muscle groups, yoga combines active and passive stretches, breath awareness and mindful movement to engage the hips from multiple angles,” says yoga teacher Caroline Klebl . “Over time, this helps reduce tension in the hip flexors , glutes, adductors and rotator muscles, improving both flexibility and joint function. You may like

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