Show Your Hips Some Love with These Stretches

10. Reclining Bound Angle Pose

Another yoga-based position, bound angle or butterfly pose is excellent for stretching the hip flexors and even the outer thigh and rear end muscles. Lie on your back and bring the soles of your feet together, allowing the knees to fall open with control. You can place pillows or blocks under the knees if this is more comfortable. The arms can stretch overhead, or out to the sides and bend at the elbows, or lie on the stomach.

You can also get a slightly different stretch with an upright bound angle pose, leaning forward over the feet.

Hold this pose for at least 30 seconds, or as long as is comfortable so you really relax into it.