Hip & Side Body Fascia Release

Release tension from your hips, side body, ribs, and lower back with this gentle, restorative fascia practice. Using a figure-four twist and diaphragmatic breathing, you'll encourage the fascia to soften while calming your nervous system and improving mobility through the entire lateral chain. Perfect after a long day of sitting, exercise, or whenever your body is craving deep relaxation and release. If you liked this release, you may find my full-body fascia release routine helpful.

Transcript

Bend the knees slightly wider than hip width. Place. The left ankle. Over the right knee. Forming a figure four with the legs. Inhale. And exhale, Allowing the legs to fall to the right side. And see if you can get the foot and knee down onto the floor. From here, Raise the left arm. All the way up next to your ear. And let it relax here. Breathe deeply into the diaphragm. Allowing the breath. To provide the movement. That allows the fascia to glide. Feel this from the left hip all the way up through the sides of the ribs to the shoulder. Deep and slow breaths. And let your head. Roll all the way to the right side. Feel the eyes get heavy. Feel how your nervous system is responding to this melting of the fascia. Return the head to center. Bring the arm down. And slowly using your core. Bring the legs back up. To their starting position. Change leg. Right ankle over left knee. Inhale. Exhale and let the foot and knee drop to the left. Bring the right arm up overhead. Always listening to your body. Breathing here. Feel the expansion of the belly and the ribs. And let the head roll to the left. All right. Two more breaths. Bring the head back to center. Arm down. And slowly bringing the legs back up. Using your deep core. Bring the knees up to your chest. Decompress the lower back. And rock from side to side. Giving the hips a nice massage. Notice how relaxed your body is. And bring the legs down straight. And melt your entire body down into the floor. Feel the relaxation through the muscles of your face. Feel the contact of the floor on your shoulders, Lower back and glutes. And enjoy this state for as long as you need.

Reviews

Thank you! I will do this often to help relieve my hip pain.