How to Do Active Standing Psoas Stretch

Exercise

Active Standing Psoas Stretch

Active Standing Psoas Stretch Purpose

This stretch promotes optimal posture and pelvis placement by stretching the front of the hip.

Exercise

• Stand with your feet shoulder width part.
• Step forward with your right leg. Bend the knee of your right leg while keeping your left leg straight. Your left toes should be pointing slightly inwards.
• Draw your abdominals inward and tighten
• Tighten your buttocks while pushing your hips forward until a mild tension is felt in the front of your left hip.
• Raise your left arm straight up in the air and over to the opposite side while maintaining the position of your pelvis.
• From this slight side bend position, begin to extend your left arm behind you to increase the stretch.
• Controllably move your arm in and out of this position to actively stretch the front of your hip.
• Switch sides and repeat

Where you should feel it

This exercise will stretch the front hip area of the straight leg.