Impove hip mobility and move more freely. Tight hips affect how you sit, walk, bend, and practise yoga. This comprehensive 6-class program takes a progressive approach to releasing stiffness in your hip flexors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators, counteracting the effects of prolonged sitting and restoring balanced movement.
Start With This Free Class
Unlock the Complete Hip Program & Full Library
Your membership includes full access to all 6 classes of the Hip Mobility Program, plus unlimited access to the entire Yoga Selection ecosystem:
- The 6-Class Hip Program: Our progressive pathway to release tension in your hip flexors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators.
- 900+ On-Demand Classes: Master foundations, build balanced strength, and support healthy movement patterns.
- 90+ Structured Courses: Specialized series covering lower back care, posture, shoulder health, restorative yoga, and more.
Clear Instruction. Intelligent Sequencing. Iyengar Yoga for Every Body.
A Comprehensive Approach to Hip Mobility
This six-class program takes a comprehensive approach to improving hip mobility through carefully structured yoga sequences. Rather than focusing on a single stretch or muscle group, the program works progressively with the major areas commonly associated with hip restriction, helping to restore balanced movement and greater ease throughout the lower body.
The classes combine standing poses, seated postures, twists, forward bends, and supported variations to improve mobility, build stability, and support healthy movement patterns. Whether you are looking to counteract the effects of prolonged sitting, improve comfort in seated postures, or simply move more freely, this program provides a practical and progressive pathway.
What You’ll Learn
✓ Improve mobility through the hips and pelvis
✓ Counteract the effects of prolonged sitting
✓ Release tension in the hip flexors, adductors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators
✓ Improve comfort in seated yoga postures
✓ Develop balanced strength and stability around the hip joint
✓ Support healthy movement patterns throughout the lower body
✓ Enhance standing poses, forward bends, twists, and backbends
✓ Reduce unnecessary strain caused by movement restrictions elsewhere in the body
The Complete 6-Class Program
Class 1: Essential Hip Openers in 30 Minutes
![Improve Hip Mobility and Move More Freely
Tight hips affect how you sit, walk, bend, and practise yoga. This comprehensive 6-class program takes a progressive approach to releasing stiffness in your hip flexors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators, counteracting the effects of prolonged sitting and restoring balanced movement.
Start With This Free Class
This six-class program takes a comprehensive approach to improving hip mobility through carefully structured yoga sequences. Rather than focusing on a single stretch or muscle group, the program works progressively with the major areas commonly associated with hip restriction, helping to restore balanced movement and greater ease throughout the lower body.
The classes combine standing poses, seated postures, twists, forward bends, and supported variations to improve mobility, build stability, and support healthy movement patterns. Whether you are looking to counteract the effects of prolonged sitting, improve comfort in seated postures, or simply move more freely, this program provides a practical and progressive pathway.
What You'll Learn
✓ Improve mobility through the hips and pelvis
✓ Counteract the effects of prolonged sitting
✓ Release tension in the hip flexors, adductors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators
✓ Improve comfort in seated yoga postures
✓ Develop balanced strength and stability around the hip joint
✓ Support healthy movement patterns throughout the lower body
✓ Enhance standing poses, forward bends, twists, and backbends
✓ Reduce unnecessary strain caused by movement restrictions elsewhere in the body
The Complete 6-Class Program
Class 1: Essential Hip Openers in 30 Minutes
A concise and effective sequence featuring nine essential hip-opening poses. This class improves mobility in all major directions of hip movement and provides a practical routine that can easily be incorporated into a regular practice schedule.
Class 2: Standing Poses for Hip Opening
Explore hip mobility within standing poses using carefully selected variations of Trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, and related asanas. This class develops mobility while simultaneously building strength and stability through the legs and pelvis.
Class 3: Restore Hip Mobility – Undo the Effects of Sitting
Designed to counteract some of the most common effects of prolonged sitting, this class works with the hip flexors, hamstrings, adductors, and gluteals through a combination of standing poses, seated postures, twists, and supported reclining variations.
Class 4: Hip Mobility Unlocked
Target the gluteal muscles, piriformis, and deep hip rotators with a carefully structured sequence designed to improve mobility, ease tension, and create greater comfort in both yoga practice and everyday movement.
Class 5: Hip Mobility and Stability
Develop balanced mobility and support around the hip joint through a sequence that combines forward bends, backbends, and standing poses. This class introduces the important relationship between flexibility, strength, and coordinated movement.
Class 6: Nine Essential Poses for Improving Hip Mobility
Return to the foundational sequence and revisit the key concepts explored throughout the program. This class provides an ideal ongoing maintenance routine for preserving healthy hip mobility over time.
Who Is This Program For?
This program is suitable for practitioners who:
Experience stiffness or tightness in the hips
Spend extended periods sitting
Want to improve mobility in the lower body
Wish to enhance comfort in seated postures
Are looking for a structured approach to hip health
Want to improve movement quality both on and off the yoga mat
Membership Includes More Than 900 Classes
The Yoga Selection library contains more than 900 Iyengar Yoga classes and over 90 structured courses covering topics such as hip mobility, lower back care, posture, shoulder health, restorative yoga, inversions, backbends, and much more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can yoga help improve tight hips?
Yoga can improve mobility in the hips by working with the muscles and connective tissues that surround the hip joint, including the hip flexors, adductors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators. Regular practice can help restore freedom of movement, improve comfort in seated positions, and support healthy movement patterns throughout the lower body.
Is this program suitable for beginners?
The classes are designed for practitioners with some yoga experience, but many of the poses can be modified using props and appropriate support. Students new to yoga may wish to begin with the free class before progressing through the full program.
Can yoga help counteract the effects of sitting?
Prolonged sitting can contribute to stiffness in the hips and lower body, particularly in the hip flexors and surrounding muscles. Several classes in this program specifically address these areas through standing poses, seated postures, twists, and supported variations designed to restore mobility and balance.
Will improving hip mobility help my lower back?
The hips and lower back work closely together during movement. When the hips become restricted, the lower back may be required to compensate. Improving mobility through the hips can help support more balanced movement patterns and may reduce unnecessary strain on surrounding areas.
How often should I practise these classes?
Most students will benefit from practising two to three classes each week. The free introductory class and the shorter 30-minute sequences can also be repeated regularly as part of an ongoing maintenance routine.
Do I need any yoga props?
Most classes use only a small number of common yoga props such as blocks, blankets, a belt, or a chair. Alternative household items can often be substituted when dedicated yoga props are not available.
What types of poses are included in the program?
The program includes standing poses, seated postures, forward bends, twists, backbends, and supported restorative variations. Together, these approaches work to improve mobility, stability, and overall function through the hips and lower body.
Does membership include all six classes?
Yes. All six classes in this program are included with a Yoga Selection membership, along with access to more than 900 classes and over 90 structured courses covering a wide range of yoga topics.](https://yogaselection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/yoga-for-tight-hips-class-1-1024x1024.jpg)
A concise and effective sequence featuring nine essential hip-opening poses. This class improves mobility in all major directions of hip movement and provides a practical routine that can easily be incorporated into a regular practice schedule.
Class 2: Standing Poses for Hip Opening
Explore hip mobility within standing poses using carefully selected variations of Trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, and related asanas. This class develops mobility while simultaneously building strength and stability through the legs and pelvis.
Class 3: Restore Hip Mobility – Undo the Effects of Sitting
Designed to counteract some of the most common effects of prolonged sitting, this class works with the hip flexors, hamstrings, adductors, and gluteals through a combination of standing poses, seated postures, twists, and supported reclining variations.
Class 4: Hip Mobility Unlocked
Target the gluteal muscles, piriformis, and deep hip rotators with a carefully structured sequence designed to improve mobility, ease tension, and create greater comfort in both yoga practice and everyday movement.
Class 5: Standing Poses for Hip Mobility
Explore hip mobility through a sequence of standing poses that combine strength, stability, and flexibility. Using variations of Trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, and Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, this class improves range of motion in the hips while refining alignment and support through the legs and pelvis.
Class 6: Deep Hip Mobility and Release
As the concluding class in the program, this sequence brings together the key mobility and stability concepts explored throughout the course. Working with the hip flexors, outer hips, gluteals, and surrounding musculature, the class develops balanced strength, control, and freedom of movement to support healthy hip function and long-term mobility.
Who Is This Program For?
This program is suitable for practitioners who:
- Experience stiffness or tightness in the hips
- Spend extended periods sitting
- Want to improve mobility in the lower body
- Wish to enhance comfort in seated postures
- Are looking for a structured approach to hip health
- Want to improve movement quality both on and off the yoga mat
Membership Includes More Than 900 Classes
The Yoga Selection library contains more than 900 Iyengar Yoga classes and over 90 structured courses covering topics such as hip mobility, lower back care, posture, shoulder health, restorative yoga, inversions, backbends, and much more.
Unlock the Complete Hip Program & Full Library
Your membership includes full access to all 6 classes of the Hip Mobility Program, plus unlimited access to the entire Yoga Selection ecosystem:
- The 6-Class Hip Program: Our progressive pathway to release tension in your hip flexors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators.
- 900+ On-Demand Classes: Master foundations, build balanced strength, and support healthy movement patterns.
- 90+ Structured Courses: Specialized series covering lower back care, posture, shoulder health, restorative yoga, and more.
Clear Instruction. Intelligent Sequencing. Iyengar Yoga for Every Body.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can yoga help improve tight hips?
Yoga can improve mobility in the hips by working with the muscles and connective tissues that surround the hip joint, including the hip flexors, adductors, gluteals, and deep hip rotators. Regular practice can help restore freedom of movement, improve comfort in seated positions, and support healthy movement patterns throughout the lower body.
Is this program suitable for beginners?
The classes are designed for practitioners with some yoga experience, but many of the poses can be modified using props and appropriate support. Students new to yoga may wish to begin with the free class before progressing through the full program.
Can yoga help counteract the effects of sitting?
Prolonged sitting can contribute to stiffness in the hips and lower body, particularly in the hip flexors and surrounding muscles. Several classes in this program specifically address these areas through standing poses, seated postures, twists, and supported variations designed to restore mobility and balance.
Will improving hip mobility help my lower back?
The hips and lower back work closely together during movement. When the hips become restricted, the lower back may be required to compensate. Improving mobility through the hips can help support more balanced movement patterns and may reduce unnecessary strain on surrounding areas.
How often should I practise these classes?
Most students will benefit from practising two to three classes each week. The free introductory class and the shorter 30-minute sequences can also be repeated regularly as part of an ongoing maintenance routine.
Do I need any yoga props?
Most classes use only a small number of common yoga props such as blocks, blankets, a belt, or a chair. Alternative household items can often be substituted when dedicated yoga props are not available.
What types of poses are included in the program?
The program includes standing poses, seated postures, forward bends, twists, backbends, and supported restorative variations. Together, these approaches work to improve mobility, stability, and overall function through the hips and lower body.
Does membership include all six classes?
Yes. All six classes in this program are included with a Yoga Selection membership, along with access to more than 900 classes and over 90 structured courses covering a wide range of yoga topics.
Whether your goal is to counteract the effects of sitting, improve comfort in yoga practice, or simply move with greater ease, this six-class program provides a practical and progressive approach to improving hip mobility.
Start with the free class and continue through the complete program with a Yoga Selection membership.
Rod Stennard – Founder of Yoga Selection
Rod Stennard is the founder of Yoga Selection, the first online yoga platform dedicated entirely to Iyengar Yoga. A certified Iyengar Yoga teacher since 2002, Rod has practiced yoga since 1992 and studied under senior teachers from around the world, including members of the Iyengar family in Pune, India.
Rod launched Yoga Selection in 2016 to bring structured, high-quality Iyengar Yoga training to a global audience. As a pioneer in the field of online yoga education, he is passionate about making this method accessible to all, through rigorous, inclusive, and thoughtfully designed classes. His work continues to support students of all levels in over 50 countries.