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Hip Joint Internal rotation Hovers

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Yoga Techniques & Fitness Yoga Techniques and Fitness

Overview

In this lesson, we introduce hip internal rotation hovers, a drill for sustained end-range tension.

Objective

Become familiar with holding your hip in internal rotation while generating continuous active force.

What You'll Get

You'll develop the endurance and control to maintain internal rotation without collapsing or compensating. For your own practice, this builds the stability you need for lotus and other rotational poses. For teachers and movement professionals, it's a way to assess and train the hip control clients need for healthy knees, functional squatting, and athletic movement patterns.

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