Hip Hip Hooray!

About This Class

Hip Hip Hooray! is a comprehensive 67-minute vigorous flow class centered on releasing and strengthening the hips from every angle. After a grounding breath practice on the back — including a three-part belly-to-chest breathing technique — the class moves through core warm-up work (leg lifts, spinal curls), cat-cow on fingertips for wrist conditioning, and progressive sun salutation sequences. The standing sequence is dense and well-balanced across both sides: Crescent Pose, Warrior One with a Humble Warrior variation, Warrior Two, Reverse Warrior, Triangle, Half Moon, Third Warrior (Warrior Three), and a playful "awkward airplane" core-balance shape. Malasana (Yogi Squat) with optional binding appears twice to mobilize the inner groin and pelvic floor. The floor sequence features a hamstring stretch from low lunge, Pigeon Pose with a quad stretch variation, and Happy Baby with optional wide-legged extension. The class closes with Plow Pose and Shoulder Stand (with explicit caution for those with neck sensitivity), supine twists, and a generous Savasana with a gratitude meditation. Throughout, the instructor consistently reminds students to use blocks, modify, and return to calm breath — making this a class that is vigorous in content but mindful in approach.