Psoas Release

About This Class

Tracey Goldman opens this psoas-focused flow class lying on the back, immediately tuning students into deep diaphragmatic breathing and subtle core engagement before a single standing pose is attempted. The practice methodically builds awareness of the hip flexors: students first feel the psoas fire during single-leg lifts on the floor, then move through spinal balancing, crescent lunges, and warrior sequences that alternate between strengthening and releasing the muscle. Key themes throughout include "zipping up the belly" to protect the low back, hugging the hip back in every lunge, and letting breath — not force — determine depth. The standing segment layers in Warrior One with a heart-opening bind-and-fold, Warrior Two, Reverse Warrior, triangle-inspired twisting variations, side planks, and twisting chair pose, all woven into a breath-led vinyasa rhythm. The floor closing features sphinx pose with a supported quad/psoas stretch, leg-lowering core work, bridge, supine figure-four, a wide-knee twist, and happy baby before a long, guided Savasana inviting gratitude and presence. Throughout, Tracey frames the psoas as the body's stress muscle and the practice as a way to release both physical tension and mental stress, making this class especially well-suited for those dealing with tight hips, desk posture, post-run tightness, or general stress and anxiety.