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Hip Joint External Rotation Passive Stretch

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Overview

In this lesson, we present the passive stretch for hip external rotation.

Objective

Understand how to relax into your external rotation limit and allow passive range expansion.

What You'll Get

You'll get a sustained stretch that opens the hip into external rotation without active effort. Use it to prepare for pigeon, lotus, and deep squats in your own practice or to assess baseline range in clients. The passive stretch is accessible, effective, and gives the nervous system time to adapt. It's a foundational position for all external rotation work.

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