- Mellow
- 29 min
- Gentle
- 4.9 out of 5
About This Class
This 29-minute gentle practice is dedicated entirely to releasing tension along the side body — from the IT band and outer hips up through the side waist, intercostal muscles, and outer shoulders. Starting supine, the instructor guides students through strap-assisted hamstring and IT band stretches with supine twists, then progresses through seated side bends in Sukhasana and Gomukhasana, tabletop leg swings, Downward Facing Dog variations, lunge-based quad and hip flexor work, a Twisted Triangle variation, and deep Pigeon variations with added twists and lateral shoulder openers. The class closes with a reclined full-body side stretch and Savasana. Throughout, the instructor encourages slow, exploratory movement and deep breathing as a tool to calm and comfort the nervous system, making this ideal for anyone carrying side-body stiffness, tight hips, or general tension from sitting.
Comments
32Lisa
A ‘go to’ class for us! From head to foot side release. Thank you!
Janepark
Love that this all takes place sitting/lying down. A very nice release indeed!
Carolyn
Paul Bielicki
That is a fantastic practice to add to my hip release routine! I thought a lot of my issues were in my lower back, but I found out with this that they also extend into my sides and IT bands. Great exploration of one’s tight spots.
Selena
Wow! Some powerful releasing poses. I kept pressing pause because it felt so good! Thank you ????????♂️????
Fredborg
dakyogi
Jackie
Adding to my favorites! Feels like I just had a Thai massage with this practice. I feel so good. Ty!!
Patricia
kangzhaoyoga
A great class and very helpful for stretching. Thank you!
Pamela
Perfect stretch before a long flight 🙂
carrie bonansinga
Susanne
SK
Feeling stretched, feeling calm, feeling ready….thank you.
patriciatschopp1
Thank you for this beautiful stretch. Feels amazing
Emily
Kate Tucker
Ahhhhhh. Very very nice stretches. Thank you Steve!
Bryan
Steve Jones teaches a master piece here! This class is called “side body release” yet this is an amazing class toward relieving the spine and lower back. As all this stretches release muscles and connectives directly surrounding the spine and lower back. This class is all about healing!
yuchinfang
Just what I needed after all the half marathon training. Thank you so much, Steve!
audrey
Steve, This class is so rich with long stretches, you’ve created a great sequence here. The results feel wonderful!! Thank you.
Gregg Kanter
Lisa
This was really good! Thank you. Very creative.
William Foss III
Debra
great side stretches and super easy for inexperienced people
mcutillo
Excellent
Miriam Tonner
This is an amazing side body stretch routine. I love it!
Angela
I love these stretches!
Neil
nice calm IT band & leg stretch. It’s as tough or as gentle as you choose to make it.
Nancy
A quiet, gentle flow that’s full of stretching. Love it.
thanosk
DS
susanna
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