Hamstrings, Hips & Lower Back: Yoga for Stiff Bodies – Weekly Intermediate Class 459

This class focuses on improving flexibility and mobility in your hamstrings, hips and lower back, with particular attention to making challenging poses more accessible for students with stiffness. The well-rounded 50-minute sequence works systematically through the body, using a carefully structured progression of poses and variations that gradually build on one another to create cumulative benefits. Chairs, blocks and a wall are incorporated into supported variations of Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, helping you lengthen your hamstrings and open your hips while maintaining greater stability and support for your lower back. The class also introduces inventive approaches to seated poses such as Dandasana and Upavistha Konasana, where a block positioned between your upper back and a wall provides additional support as you work towards greater extension through your legs and spine. These adaptations help to address common difficulties associated with tight hamstrings, restricted hip mobility and lower back sensitivity, allowing you to explore familiar poses with greater confidence, comfort and precision. Suitable as a regular practice for intermediate students, this class will be especially beneficial for those working with stiffer bodies or looking for practical ways to make their yoga practice more accessible, effective and enjoyable.