Side Lying Hip Raise & Abduction
Step 1
Lie on one side lengthways along a yoga mat, with your legs stacked on top of one another. Place your forearm firmly on the floor, ensuring that your elbow is directly below your shoulder and that your forearm is parallel to (in line with) the short edge of your mat. Keeping your legs together, bend both knees to a 90-degree angle, so that your shins are behind you. This is your starting position.
Step 2
Gently draw your ribs to your hips to engage your core. Keeping your feet together, use your obliques to gently raise your hips off the mat, ensuring that your body is in a straight line from head to knee. At the same time, use your glutes to elevate your top knee towards the ceiling, ensuring that you maintain the gap between your waist and the floor. You should feel tension in your glutes as you do this. Lower your knee and hips to return to the starting position. Repeat for the specified number of repetitions on each side.
