Stretching should be restorative, not painful, so if pigeon pose is feeling a little torturous, here are some other hip-openers to try instead. Unpopular opinion: I don’t like pigeon pose.

“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the top of the thighs] – will really help you loosen up the hips, and [ease] the ...

In my time as a fitness writer, tight hips have been the most common complaint ... to keeping them in good nick. “I think the pigeon pose is great because it really hits the hip, glute and ...

In these instances, pigeon pose can throw up knee pain for some ... of a few minutes of stretching. When it comes to tight hips, where possible, combining both methods into your weekly routine ...

Although it is beginner-friendly, “someone with tight hips or a tight lower back might ... then you’ve probably come across pigeon pose before. According to Deanna Hammond-Blackburn, nutrition ...