Hips and lower back
Supta Padangusthasana B: Chair Supported
A gentle, supported release for the inner hip that asks for no effort and no flexibility: the chair carries your leg while your back stays relaxed.
Hip Mobility90 to 180 seconds
Ways to adjust it
- Bring the chair closer
- Reduce the opening angle
- Folded blanket under the open thigh
- Second knee bent, foot on the floor
Other ways to do this movement
Every version below is the same movement set up differently, so one of them usually suits.
Before you try it
Move within a range that stays comfortable. Stop if this brings on sharp pain, dizziness, or symptoms that travel down an arm or a leg, and speak to a clinician before repeating it.
One movement is a start. A session is the thing.
A few questions about your body and how it is today, and Vinys builds a session around it, including which movements to leave out.
Start your first sessionFrom the clinically authored Vinys movement library.