Opener Hip Adjustments

These Hip Pain with Adjustments where designed by Mark Giubarelli over the course of his 20 years teaching yoga.

Find Deep Muscle Imbalances

You may be unaware just how much of your body is imbalanced and inflamed. With special techniques these muscles are careful opened. Examples of some of the techniques are shown below.

Balance Psoas and Illiacus

Muscles Targeted: Iliacus - (Hip Flexion) - Psoas major - (Hip Flexion) - Tensor fasciae latae - (Internal rotation) - Sartorius - (Hip Flexion) (Hip abduction) - Rectus femoris - (Hip Flexion) - Pectineus - (Hip Adductor) - Adductor longus - (Hip Adductor) - Adductor brevis - (Hip Adductor) - Adductor magnus - (Hip Adductor) - Gracilis - (Hip Adductor)

Balance Anterior Hip Muscles

Major Muscles Being Worked On: Pectoralis Minor - (Draws the scapula round the ribs forward toward the ribs and lifts the ribs during inhalation) - Pectoralis Major (Adduction, flexion and medial rotation of arms) - Iliacus - (Hip Flexion) - Psoas major - (Hip Flexion) - Tensor fasciae latae - (Internal rotation) - Sartorius - (Hip Flexion) (Hip abduction) - Rectus femoris - (Hip Flexion)

Balance Lateral Hip Muscles

Major Muscles Being Worked On: Gluteul Region - (Cadaver video) - Gluteus maximus - (External Rotation) (Leg Extension) - Gluteus medius - (Hip abductor) (Internal rotation) - Gluteus minimus - (Internal rotation) (Hip abductor) - Gemellus muscle - (External Rotation) (Leg Extension) (Adducts) - Obturator externus - (External Rotation) (Adductor when the hip in flexion) - Piriformis - (External Rotation) - Quadratus femoris - (External Rotation) - Obturator externus - (Hip Adductor) - Obturator internus - (External Rotation) - Superior gemellus - (External Rotation) - Inferior gemellus - (External Rotation)

Balance Posterior Hip Muscles

Major Muscles Being Worked On: Biceps femoris - long head - (knee flexion, internal and external rotation, and hip extension) - Biceps femoris - short head - (knee flexion, internal and external rotation, and hip extension) - Semimembranosus - (Extension of ‎hip‎ and flexion of ‎knee) - Semitendinosus - (Extension of the thigh at the hip, Flexion of the leg at the knee, Internal rotation of the leg at the knee)

* Techniques involve many types of palpation. The Latin term palpare translates to touch but palpation involves much more than simply touching the muscle. In these techniques special measurements are done to locate target muscles. They are assessed by carefully sensing the muscle balance, tight or loose, is it inflamed or tender, before being worked on with pressure.

A special combination of yoga poses and bodywork will leave you feeling opened and balanced.