Hip Joint External Rotation Passive Range Hold
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Yoga Techniques and Fitness
Overview
In this lesson, we explore hip joint external rotation passive range hold, a technique for finding and maintaining your deepest available external rotation without muscular effort.
Objective
Become familiar with your passive hip external rotation capacity and learn to hold end-range positions safely.
What You'll Get
What You'll Get: You'll practice settling into deep external rotation and holding it, using props or positioning rather than muscle. This is foundational for understanding what your hip can do before you try to strengthen it. In your own practice, it prepares you for poses like lotus and fire log. If you work with clients, it's a starting point for assessing true hip capacity before layering on active techniques.
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