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20 min DEEP STRETCHING Yoga for Flexibility, Hip Flexors, Quads, Hamstrings | Sarah Beth Yoga
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Quad Pain Relief Ask Doctor Jo
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Quadriceps Stretches for Tight or Injured Quads Ask Doctor Jo
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Yoga Stretch for Cyclists Yoga for Open Hips & Quad Stretch
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Quadriceps stretches for improved mobility
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Yoga Stretches for Quads and Hamstrings (20-min) Quad Stretch Yoga
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Quad Stretch: Yoga Poses to Open Your Quads in 6 Minutes
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Pigeon pose is one of the preparatory poses for full pigeon, which requires some openness in the quads in addition to a flexible back. For purposes of the thigh stretch, don’t worry if you can’t clasp your hands overhead. Just focus on drawing your back heel toward your butt.In Half-Twisted Lizard, the key is to walk your front foot way out to the side and then drop your hips before you come into the twist. In Half-Reclining Hero pose, I recommend that you support the supporting leg on a cushion to level your hips.
In Hero pose, you can start with a block in between your feet.To fully stretch the quads, you need to open the front of your hips as well. Using a block under your tailbone takes the effort out of the pose and lets you focus on lengthening the front of the legs — the hips and the quadriceps. The move: Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor with ankles under knees.
Another yoga pose that stretches the quads and isn’t easy to do for people with tight quads is Camel Pose: Kneel on the floor with your knees hip-width distance apart (if you feel any discomfort in the knees, double up your mat or place a blanket/towel under your knees).Engage your glutes and hold the pose for 3-5 slow breaths, in and out through your nose. Take a deep breath in. Exhale, lower back down to the mat and hug your knees into your chest.
Locust strengthens the glutes and hamstrings. Rock and roll, forward and back, a few times—all the way up to Mountain pose.Stay for five breaths. Half Saddle. Walk your hands toward your hips as you extend your left leg, flexing your left foot and pressing your heel into the mat.
Bend your right knee and come to sit just inside your right heel; the top of your right foot will be pressing into the mat.Flex both feet. Hold the ends of the strap in both hands and loop it around the bottom of your right foot. Then, slowly straighten your right leg towards the ceiling until you feel a stretch though your hamstrings.
If you’d like more of a stretch, walk your hands up the strap, closer to your foot.Strengthen and lengthen your thighs with yoga poses ranging from High and Low Lunge variations to the dramatic Peacock Pose.Camel Pose and Quad Tightness Another tell-tale yoga pose for tight quadriceps muscles is the Camel. In the Camel Pose, you begin in a kneeling position.
Depending on your level of ability (and flexibility), you arch back, with the ultimate goal of grasping your ankles behind you with your hands.The Reverse Warrior pose elaborates on the Warrior II pose to further strengthen the quadriceps and stretch your sides and hamstrings. To perform this pose, begin in Warrior II, with your right leg in the lunge position. Firmly contract your quadriceps muscles in both legs to help you maintain stability.
Quad Stretch: Open & Lengthen Your Quads in 6 Minutes with these great Yoga Poses (expand for detailed description). Get “Yoga for Abs” and subscriber-only c.To fully stretch the rectus femoris, you must include hip extension (opening across the front of the hip) as well as knee flexion.
The classic yoga pose that does this is Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose). Unfortunately, many people with tight quads feel either knee pain or lower back pain—or both—in this pose.If you want to stretch your vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, or vastus intermedius one of the best quad stretches yoga pose is the Child’s Pose.
During this posture, the vasti will experience sufficient lengthening while achieving hip flexion with knee flexion as well. Yoga Poses to Strengthen Quadriceps.Get serious about your quads and avoid injury with these moves. Best Yoga Poses to Improve Quad Flexibility are quad injuries—probably because athletes of all levels forget to stretch.Stretch Your Quads and Hip Flexors: Half Hero Pose If you’d like to stretch out tight quadriceps (front thigh) muscles, it’s hard to beat Ardha Virasana (Half Hero Pose).
Sit on the floor with some yoga blocks, or a stack of books, at your side. Bend one leg back into Hero Pose (Virasana).
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300 comments
Good lord…when I pulled my opposite knee in while doing that last quad stretch? GAME CHANGER. Amazing!
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Wowwww… Wat a relief… but I couldn’t do the last… ��Tanq dear
You have to be flexible to do exactly what she’s doing. It will take time, patience and a lot of practice to get this down perfectly
I must be the stiffiest and most inflexible individual. I love these stretches and feel them in the quadricep and back. My only issue is that I can’t get the full range of motion when doing these stretches. I hope with time it becomes easier.
Great for loosening up and making a self-loving break from writing my master’s thesis in philosophy at the computer for hours on end! You have such useful videos, always at hand a yoga break can be short, thus not stopping the flux of ideas, and yet re-enlivening, allowing it to come more peacefully. Thanks for your energetic aid! I am looking forward to practicing with you so much more! Next school year I will definitely enter your Uplifted chakra community… and learn so much! Thanks a lot for your company throughout life.
(Before video) if I get a muscle spasm I’m disliking this video
Thank you so much for sharing this video. My quads feel so much better.
Love this class and the sound of the surf and birds in the background is SOOO cool. Brett, you are the best! XO
Great! I felt so good at the end of the stretch! Thanks ����
Thanks Dr Jo, Great video, pain has almost gone after first stretch, will carry on for a few more days as you recommend.:)
Best quad stretch ever! I will implement this into my my cool down after leg day, thanks (:
Best quad stretch ever! I will implement this into my my cool down after leg day, thanks (:
This is the best yoga class if you suffer from a tight / back back which is made worse by cycling. I feel fantastic after this session. I have been using this class for over a year. Thank you Kassandra!
Im only watching this video because i have to. So for about a year, i have been telling my mom that my knees were hurting, but she just gave me pain meds and then went off to do whatever. About a week ago, i told her again, and asked if she could take me to the chiropractor (not the doctor, cause i knew that he would actually help, and my family knows him personally, so i trust him more) she took me in, and he looked at my legs and stuff, then told me that there are three muscles in my thigh, that are in a line from my knee up, and that the one on the farthest side, on both legs, was completely in knots, so im like ok, i just need to rub them out and stuff, then he said that because of this, my knee caps are not tracking correctly, and that they are not going straight when i extend my leg. So basically what im saying is, that my knees are fucked up, because my muscles are completely knotted, and jacked the hell up. The side affects are that literally anything makes my knees feel like they are getting stabbed repeatedly, like running, squats, jumping, even walking (its mostly if im walking for a longer period of time, not to like the fridge and back) and going up stairs. So what im suppose to do is look up quad stretches, and do them obviously, soak in Epsom salt water, and ice my legs, that also means i cant do gym (but idc cause i hate my gym class) but im not excused from it which is stupid, cause like i can barely walk without feeling like my legs are gonna give out. So yeah, thats my really long and not very necessary story to tell.
Thank U, I’m sure with practice throughout the day, I’ll feel a greater difference. For right now, I feel a little more comfortable and can return to sleep. I’ve enjoyed your various yoga routines and am a newbie to your channel, stumbled onto it maybe 2 months ago. I interchange among Anita Goa, Sarah Beth & you, and I love my pilates guru-Ange Pilates. Again, thank you! Goodnight, Celeste
Great quick stretches, really helping me loosen up for squats. Just wish the sound came out of both speakers or headphones. Sound quality in general could be better too.
I love this! I detest working out and I love love love the feeling of stretching in yoga. I know that I’m helping my muscles without getting completely drained. Quite the opposite, I feel so much better after a yoga session even as short as this! I just love the sensation of the next days very slightly sore muscles, and knowing I’m learning to help myself physically, spiritually, and mentally bit by bit every time I watch and participate in your wonderful classes. You are truly an amazing teacher!
thank you so much for this video been trying to find ways to stretch out my quads in comfortable positions. definitely going to give yoga a try
damn gurl..u just won a subscriber! great way u describe how to do these poses. finally someone who really knows what theyre talking about! cant wait to try them.
when I do the first stretch my shoulder whose arm is on the ground starts aching. I do have some shoulder pain sometimes but do you know what I could do to alleviate the tension?
I hope to have your mobility in my 40s and 50s inspiring stuff
Thanks. It really helped my quads as i go to gym and playing football 😉
Thank you this was Awesome!! I just started boot camp and this was exactly what I needed to stretch out my tight quad muscles!! Love & Peace to you
great stretch. I couldn’t do the whole arm movement like you but i felt the stretch. Thank you.
Excellent for my pre-run and post knee injury prevention!!!!!
These stretches have really helped me recover from my runsI’m training for a marathon!:) Could you suggest some excercises for glutes? THANKS!
how the fuck do you move your heart?????? you want to feel your self moving your heart foward
Loved (and by “loved” I mean “it was painful in exactly the right way”) the first stretch, but I’m not flexible enough to get the second stretch yet. My hands just can’t reach my feet! I’d love an alternative way of doing this stretch.
Thank you for this video. For a long time I was convinced my tight hamstrings were preventing me from really getting into a forward fold until I read how it could be just the opposite muscle group the quads… These stretches/poses are always the ones I want to shy away from in my barre class and that probably means one thing they are the ones I need the most.:P Thanks!!
Thank You for the video! I am a cyclist and this really helped me!
Hi I think I pulled my left quad doing a leg lift its been 23 days got any suggestions
The first pose really helped, the second one was painful on my knees. I’ll come back to this video often.
Thank u for the video! I really needed an effective way to stretch my quads so I can align and open my hips!
This was fantastic. I’ve followed your channel for awhile now but just stick with the guided meditations. This is the first yoga I’ve done. I didn’t realize how inflexible I actually am, but this definitely made my quads feel a lot better after a heavy squatting session in the weight room. Thank you!
That was challenging and amazing-my quads needed that. Thank you!
I’m looking for the “Yoga Stretches for Quads and Hamstrings that Most People Could Do” video.
My left quad opened up like crazy. Right leg didn’t for some reason. Excellent challenging workout
This was my first ever attempt at yoga. That 20 minutes flew by quick! Your voice is so soothing. I couldn’t do everything 100% accurate but I tried and I will keep on trying. I will be joining you again! ��
Super helpful. My quads were done after a big bike ride and now they feel way better. Thanks!
Really great but I wish there was more of a focus on the hamstrings!
loved this, probably one of my favorite hamstring / quad video. thank you
Thank you for giving that, I’ve worked out that tight quads is what is giving me knee pain. Big help.
Just started yoga to help with my cycling. My muscles don’t stretch to what is shown in the video (but can feel how tight the muscles are, especially on my left hand side) and my balance is pretty rubbish. But enjoyed it and you speak so eloquently. Thank you
kassandra your videos are all amazing thanks So much! This was an excellent spot of me time on the mat.
I thought this video was absolutely AMAZING! Thank you for this!
Thank you so much! This video really helped my tight quads and hamstrings! ��
Thanks for an effective video focus on quads. I found it difficult to find a) a video focused on quads, b) an effective sequence. I tried another video however I think I’ll be coming back to this one. My hips felt better too and I slept so well. Thanks again.
Hey Sarah!! Thank you so much! Both of these hip videos were just what I needed today!!
I’ve noticed that although Supta Bodda Konasana is supposed to be a relaxing and resetting pose, it usually hurts my groin/hip flexor. Are there any different poses that might achieve the same result, or maybe a modification? Or are there certain pointers you have for executing the pose properly as to not injure myself?
Fantastic I really can see the difference.. Supper Streach.. Love from India
Hi Brett love this class totally stretches my quads. Feels great after a ballet class. Thank you ����
As a long time cyclist and first time ‘yoga user’ I found this session awesome…thanks so much for sharing…arohanui
on point Tom! Thank you for sharing the word of God and shining it into the area of fear.
Hi Brett I hope all’s well at your end.
So my Quads were sore since last week and today I restarted with my CrossFit routines but wanted to open out my quads and following your video just released my sore quads.
Thank you ��
Regards,
Onkar ��
CrossFitter
As a dancer I struggle to find stretches that truly stretch my legs and hips! Amazing stretch with the knee hugging into the chest. Thank you! I will be using this one very often.
Enjoy all your practices-this one especially! Loved it!! Thank u, namaste
This was my favorite ever practice. I feel like I have new legs ��
Hi from France! My quads were SO sore after running but this made me feel so much better. Thank you ��
I have been doing yoga for a year now. Its been more of a struggle lately, not feeling the relaxful bliss at the end of practices the last few months, its been more difficult to go inwards and release but this right here has changed everything. I guess the KEY was my quads and psoas. 3rd time doing this practice, its been absolute hell but the benefits have been very worth it. Thank you so much for every time I feel I am at a plateau one of your videos has been the answer to growing, connecting and releasing the tension in my mind and body.
I cycle a lot, this is a great workout in a short time period. Thanks for sharing!
Great lower body stretch in no time, left me very relaxed. ��
mam my quadriceps tendon tear from knee cap and now 2 month ago doing my operation again quadriceps rupture now my bending leg 95 degree pls suggest me I want to bend my leg totely
I’m working on learning how to activate my quads and this was so good to feel that stretch and develop awareness thank you!
My knees hurt when we do the last stretch. Am I doing it wrong if I feel knee pain?
Wow! I consider myself pretty flexible and well stretched but this was very intense for me, I really needed it but didn’t even know! Thanks so much, your videos help me avoid getting rusty. I appreciate the variety and your easy way of explaining different types of yoga and stretches. So grateful. Many blessings.
Mam I tried to do your hardest stretch it’s really hard to me but I am tried it’s great stretch mam I hope please brings more I love
Amazing class! I haven’t tried stretching front splits in a few days and did after this class. I was surprised at how easily I melted down onto my yoga blocks and sat there comfortably. Previously I’ve been straining in that position. Now I’m just about 3” from the floor ^_^ I’m so excited!:D Thank you!
Oh my godI am so unfit because I sit at my computer all day, and yesterday I did a parkour class, and today my quads started hurting like hell. This helped the pain a lot! UwU
I’ve just tried this for the first time. I need to do a lot more, as my quads are really locked up. I’m trying your 20 minute one tomorrow. Thanks so much!
Hey Brett,
Thank you for all your wonderful yoga videos. I really appreciate them but this one especially. I play soccer a lot so my quads are really tight and this helped a lot. I was wondering if you could do a yoga sequence specifically for soccer players, where we strengthen the core, the glutes and the hammies and lengthen the psoas, quad and the lower back. Please?
Amazing! I had no idea my quads could loosen up so much. Going to do this regularly.
Thank you so much for adding why I suddenly felt so strange during camel pose! I love that you always explain “why” in addition to “how”. Same with “the edge” concept! Really helps me understand the practice more. Thank you!
Nice stretches. This class would work best for me if I were warm already before starting; stretches were too deep for cold muscles and hurt my knee so had to modify a fair amount. Will keep this one in mind for post cycle and post run though!
So painful (haha) and yet therapeutic, Brett! I had no idea my quads were so tight. Your cues are always the best. Thank you!
ive been so excited to finally try one of your routines that uses a yoga block. i finally bought one online, it came in and i noticed this newer video. click on it…i need 2blocks ): sigh. ill just do one of your other routines but i have to say, i’m not a huge fan of the ones that require anything other than a yoga mat. theres been a few ive had to put off till a later date because ive had to go out and buy equipment. all pillows in my house are too soft to be a good bolster so either way i needed to buy a firmer pillow or a bolster lol. just something to note. i do love most of your videos otherwise, though.
That was incredibly hard for me. I need something for complete beginners that are really tight in quads and hamstrings
I do a lot of endurance cycling and find these stretches very helpful
Thanks a lot! Very good for my thighs after your sculpt practice. Just a question: when I seat on virasana and I try to go down on my back to stretch the quad, the foot of the bent leg starts to hurt. Maybe I need to look for some feet and ankles stretches to improve the pose (and its results)
Thanks. It really improved my down dog for some reason. Thats great.
Just what I needed after lots of walking this week. Left hamstring was super tight but much better after this. Thank you.
I got home from work and my right inner thigh was bothering me majority of the day. This video was in my news feed and I just happened to tap it. The relief that I have, seriously, thank. This video was beyond helpful. Thank you!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️����
I think I just stretched for an hour Bunge watching your videos, wow
Was looking for Quad stretches and found yours. I felt very good and the stretches were amazing.I’m going to repeat these every day and will let you know how effective it has been for addressing my sacro-ileal tightness. Thanks!
Hi. I wanted to check if quad and hamstrings stretches should be done before or after strengthening isometric exercises.
will this help to lengthen bulky thighs and make them slimmer? ��
I have tight quads and loose hamstrings, and I ended up with an injured patella tendon. These stretches will really help. Thank you.
How can I tell if my strain is with the muscle or the tendon? It’s been three weeks and I’m still not recovered. I started with 3 days of ice, then heat massage and stretching, your stretches. How long can recovery time be with a a bad quad strain? Thanks!
I’ve watched this video many times as I regularly have tight calves and its absolutely amazing for me. I instantly see and feel the difference, thank you ��
I’m a long time runner/cyclist and my legs are spring loaded, strong and fast…however they are sooo completely tight that I deal with chronic popping of my knee caps and hips and fears of injury on a daily bases. This was soo challenging but I loved it. Thank yo so much, I’m gonna keep stretching!
Hello Brett! This was an amazing quad and hamstring stretch! Thank you so much!
Simple and powerful sequence to iron out my stiff quads.. was a great help with the physio sessions I’ve been having this week. Already feel renewed �� keep up the good work
Hey Brett. Thank you so much!!! I feel so much better!!! More deep stretches please!!
Namaste ��
My quad flexibility is really bad, when doing the standing stretch I still feel the burn but my knee is really high up and I can’t do the one leg lunge position. Any suggestions
Wow Wow Wow! Thank you so much! Your channel is absolutely wondrous!
I’m a runner with recent knee problems, told to stretch my quad and hamstrings. This was the first video that popped up-tried it and my legs feel much better after it! Thank you!
Hi..i hv got this quadriceps muscle problem because of this my one leg is getting thinner, will it help? And if yes then hoe often I should do this? Plz help me
I’m sold….daily practice of these stretches has helped me with all my other exercise routines. Thanks!
I’m an avid weightlifter and my quads are always sooo tight and sore. This was incredibly challenging for me but it really really helped! Thank you.
I pulled a quad really bad two weeks ago playing softball. This really helps.
This helps! Thank you. After being sore for a day. Started to stretch more properly it’s amazing the importance of intense lifting after stretching.
Thank you so much. My quads were soooooo sore from musical theatre rehearsal. My quads feel so much better and I can actually walk normally again. Thank you so much for this video.
I’m quite flexible and the usual stretches don’t really help me. Love this routine though!
I play football and I’m a receiver i really hope this helps so i can get back to practice ����
Would these stretches help for quadriceps tendinitis?
I hate that when I fire my quad muscles, my left has a full contraction while my right doesn’t contract as fully AND the top portion of my knee (where the bottom of the quad and the top of the knee meet) hurts like hell. My left quad is more developed than my right. Sucks.
Any help, Doc Jo?
Hey B, thanks for the demonstration. I’m into my 2nd week of stretching my quads. You brought me to a great place. Thank you.
I’ve been working out with legs everyday for the past week, definitely appreciate this video. I definitely needed it
Thank you for the video! I decided to get into Yoga with your Yoga Sculpt videos, but this was way too hard for me. My thighs were hurting and burning like hell around 6:18
Thanks for the helpful video! I have unbelievably tight quads and hip flexors, so there are many stretches that I can’t utilize well since getting into the starting position is difficult. I really like the one where you put your heel towards your buttocks on the table. I tried it and I felt the same stretch sensation I feel with all of the other stretches I do.
This is the best sequence, an oldie but a goodie. She fits so much variety in, the flow is so nice and smooth
thank you so much for this I went to the gym yesterday and this morning I jogged for one and a half hour…this afternoon is the start of my class in college and I was afraid I would have hard time walking cuz my quads are aching but I felt great relief and the tension is gone after this video..I shall subscribe! ����
Hello doctor I had a soccer game on Sunday and I got their late and didn’t get the time to stretch when I kicked the ball I felt like a pull and I couldn’t really run it’s been 7 days now and I’ve been rolling out my quad and stretching and when I passed the ball I felt like electric pokes in my quad and it felt really weird what should I do
Hey there. Thanks for this; my quads are so tight and I really need a good mobility/flex routine because it’s not part of my athletic life right now. Thanks again for the tips!
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Really really AWESOME video. I have been struggling with a tight right quad since a back injury 8 months ago. Doing this video every morning or night has really helped over the past 3-4 days. My tight quad come to find out was limiting my ROM in ways I had not even realized. Also an overall great instructor, with a good pace.
I’ve done a few onllne yoga for cyclists and a bit of inconsistent practice for 20 something years, but this was fantastic and makes me rethink how i do it. Love the “let the gravity do the work” approach which is a game changer for me, thank you #subscribed
Great session but as a cyclist, I CANNOT for the life of me get into half the poses (those recalcitrant quads that don’t like to move unless on a bike) guess that’s why I need this!!!
Oke so, i have a problem. I play basketball and during games when intense defense en running back and forward are needed, my quads just give up. I litteraly feel the pain and burn at my quads and i know it’s there, it just affects my whole game.
Keep in mind i have been playing basketball already for a long time and this feeling has never been so bad.
I’m going to try these stretches, but got maybe more tips?
I love this session. My knees won’t let me do the hero pose. is there another option, or do I just keep trying?
Definitely the best yoga workout/stretch I’ve found! It has worked miracles to loosen my back and hips to allow me to continue long rides. Thanks!
Hi Dr Jo thank you for all the wonderful videos. Always recommend your videos. Was wondering would these work for rectus femoris Tendinosis at AIIS?
I have always wanted to try but been intimidated by yoga. As a cyclist I’m looking for new stretches and this video looks like something I can do to stretch and relax at the same time. Thanks. ����
Ive been walking around like im having piles rn,been tryna do squats and in the end i had thigh cramps.Thanks for the vid
Wow, this really helped release my psoas and quads like never before. Afterwards, I felt a joyful happy energy bubbling up! Thank you!
#goodmorning!! Dear Kassandra, after 30 days of 10minute yoga, my boyfriend and I started doing these 15-30min yoga in the morning! Thank you so much for this free yoga classes, your voice is soothing and your ability to explain and walk us through the class is just amazing�� sending lots of love
Since completing the morning yoga challenge in April, I have been exploring your other videos. I am just starting to learn yoga now, so this has been a great resource. Thank you ��
Great video I’ve saved it on the app for my evening practice. I was hoping you could recommend or develop some more quad focused videos. It’s my weak spot and would love some 15-20 minute stretches focused on quads.
Brilliant Kassandra just what we needed after a 76 km ride this morning. Martin n Margie. ����
Thank you for posting more videos lately ☺ it helps me keep up my daily practice
This is reeeeeally good! I’m cycling a lot and fell over a few times because I have never stretched this region… so I will do this more often!! Thanks a lot!:D
This practice has definitely made me stronger and faster and less pain in recovery!
Yes! Love the camel pose at the end! this is great after a few leg and hip days and i really need my body to relax and reset.
I would like to ask you a question about why your two more your one is that a good thing or bad thing because I’m always on your page and I like to respect you and I know sometimes people do get carried away sometimes and I really like your videos I think that you are a wonderful sweet deep person you know I would love to have a friend that does yoga teacher
I am a long distance cyclist and do this routine before and after each long ride (200k to 400k). It is really helpful to prevent cramps and to keep this old guy riding. Thanks
I’ve been doing vertical workouts and been working on dunking and I did a big day of jumping and the next day my quads are killing me. Did I injury something? Or just need to rest/stretch
2:56 �� This is where I got a cramp in my lower back muscles. Not in the Quad stretch. I just did alot of work on the extension machine last night and my back needs to rest. I can’t do this yet.
Thanks.
Maybe in another few weeks.
My quads were hurting so bad today. This video made it so much better. Thank you!
Thank you it helped a lot it still is a little hurt left but I will take a ice bath
There are several poses from this pose I simply cannot do. It’s the quad stretches, the one in tabletop and the one in low lunge. I come across these poses in other yoga videos, and they make me think that I need to work on the flexibility around that area. WOuld it be possible to do a video that builds flexibility in the quad area at more beginner level?
Love this workout. It feels so good after big cycling excursions and substantially reduces muscle pain the next day. Thanks!
My quads were so tight from a new move in my Zumba class. This practice really helped stretch me in all my sore parts. Thank you.
I do this as often as i can (about 3 times a week) and after my first week began to feel so many improvements. Thanks Kassandra
Thank you so much for this video. This is the one video I have done the most times repeatedly (for years now) and I keep coming back to it:)
I’ve been doiing yoga with Kassandra for a year now and I have to say it is TOP. I noticed difference on my road bike soon as I started doing it. Many thanks, Kassandra.
Just did a one hour cycle after a long break from riding and decided to have a go at this yoga practice to stretch out afterwards. Now feeling great thanks Kassandra, love your videos:-)
this class is just about right:) I do cycle, but it’s not the main thing.. just good accessible yoga.
I love it! It feels great and targets the right places. Thank you so much for all you do. Can you sometime get to a flow for snowboarders, please? Have a sunny peaceful day:)
Hello, your new subscriber here:)
This video is awesome. Thank you.
As someone who’s just started cycling to work (just under 20 miles a day) this is an awesome practice to make sure I’m good to go the next day!! Thanks Kassandra <3
Its really great. I tried yoga for first time and it feels awesome your instructions are very understandable. My stretching is really bad but hope it will improve. thank you so much
Me: I’m just going to lay here a little longer and relax…
YouTube: Super loud ad starts playing at the end
Ugh…so much for that. Great video though. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, very informative for us cyclists will follow this advice
Why do I keep getting Charly horses Everytime I try to stretch.
Hi doctor jo
My name is Sarah and I’m 33 years of age. I have a dilemma with my knee. I have a dislocation of my knee happen 5 times over the year and my last one happened in October this time around its affected me a lot more and I’m terrified of moving it for fear of it dislocating. Do you still think it’s possible for me to get movement back in it after all this time? I hope you read this
Not really a yoga person but was looking for some stretches to do before a long bike ride, definitely performed better and was more comfortable during my ride after I tried this video. Thanks!
This class was GREAT! Short, to the point, very effective. I do a lot of yoga more in the summer, when I can do it outside. It’s rather difficult to force myself in the winter, but I need to after treadmill running and indoor cycling. Thank you so much.
Excellent video quality Kassandra with the voice over. Stretches are a little too fast for me. I am a cyclist and need to do a lot of stretching. I know you have some great yin sequences too. Would love shoulder and upper body yoga for cyclists too. Thx for your dedication. I love your new logo on screen too. All the best.
This was a great class. I am a cyclist but I was also traveling today and spent most of the day in the car so this was perfect to stretch the legs out after a long travel day.
Good morning Kassandra! I just did this routine after my morning workout! Great great hip and quad opener yoga stretch! I feel so good again! Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day!:-)
this relieved a lot of tight pains and helped so much. thank you!
This is saved to my bookmarks bar! Thanks so much. It’s clear, calm and the perfect length.
No no, not (just) for Cyclists. I do this every morning to start my day and it is AWESOME:D. Thank you very much!
Hi Dr. Jo the the upper part of my thighs hurt when I do a lunge. The pain is piercing and I can barely stand up after bending. I had my first track meet so I’m assuming that’s how the pain started but plz help!
After having to pause riding for almost one year, I forgot how important it is to stretch. Feels amazing. Best session I tried so far!
I usually do this immediately after my ride, to avoid stiffness, but didn’t have a chance to do so yesterday. Just completed the session the morning after a ride and it felt just as good. LOVE it!!
I can pretty much do everything except stretches at end where you fold down… Seems pointless since I can’t really fold. Anything I could do to work on that flexibility?
This is actually a really great stretch set for snowboarders and Skitourers/Splitboarders too!
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I’ve just finished doing it and I have to say that this is AMAZING! I’ve been looking for quads stretches quite for a long time but none of them were effective. And now I found this video and I’m very thankful to you because it really helped! wow now I feel much better:)) Thank youu<3
You are an incredible human being, thank you for giving your knowledge knee and quad videos were amazing and changed my day, but you give inspiration in so many other ways, and to a lot of people it would seem. I’m going to go and run now I couldn’t have done that this morning (without hurtin’ badly��) Thank you!
Thank you. That was a great routine for my legs and hips. Now back to my bicycle!
J’adore les vidéos entre 15 et 30minutes pour les hips! Merci Kassandra!!!!!
excellent session. i found it quite challenging. several moves that i’ve either never done or only rarely. thanks, kassandra!
I have had this pain in my quadriceps for ober a year now it wont go away ����
I cycle. This routine is the peace bomb. Awesome, thankyou, namaste. Subscribed.
Hi Kassandra! This is the 2nd video I’ve done with you. I did your headache relief video and now this one. I feel AMAZING after both videos. Honestly, thank you. <3
I cant sprint cause of my quad i injured them in a soccer match
I run more than I cycle but I still found this very useful. Thanks <3
I’ve been following this routine for years, often doing it several times a week. I am a competitive cyclist and it is better than any other stretching programs for cyclists that I’ve seen. I add some IT band stretches during the forward fold and some neck (upper trap/levator/scalene) during the butterfly pose. If I were to request any constructive feedback, I would look for opportunities to add some chest openers to the poses since we’re so hunched over in cycling. I’m not too familiar with yoga, so, maybe there’s some simple stuff I’m missing. Thank you for this video!!
Doc I can’t believe it, you just saved me from wasting time! Got on my skateboard in less than a day thanks lol
Hello Dr Jo, my son hurt his quadriceps just above his knee around 3 weeks back, he is doing physio therapy from the last 1 week, the pain is gone but there is a niggle in the knee when he does jogging, can he start these stretching exercises, we tried it once and there is no pain when he does it so can we continue it, the physio has not mentioned about stretching yet. Thank you.
My quad muscle is tight during last 1 month… WhaT should I do? Should I play football or not?
Loved it! i needed a quick focus on the quads and this was amazing, so thank you! I am a fitness instructor /yoga teacher as well, but sometimes you want to be the STUDENT not just the teacher so it is always a treat for me to hear another teacher and this was just what i needed today! Namaste!
Hi Brett. Thanks! My quads felt better after following this video. Subscribed and added this video to my favorites. Lots of love!
Thank you so much for your awesome videos. You have showed me options and have brought much relief to my tight quads from years of spin classes.
Best stretching ever. I just got the pain so bad but after stretching it no more paining at all. Thanks for sharing this video it’s so helpful
Thanks a lottt..it’s really working i got severe pain in my thighs when i do some squats and jumping jacks and also push ups next day i can’t even stand after sufferings those pains and searched to get rid of it amazingly it works thank u very much
Hi doc. I have patellafemoral pain for 1 and half year. Plz suggest something. What exercise should I do for ths. I’m from India. I can’t stand on my knees more than 20 minutes.
My muscles won’t stretch they are stuck and don’t elongate almost like negative extension. What to do?
Thank you for this, these are great stretches! I have a question though. When you say press the hand into the foot and the foot into the hand, doesn’t that tense up the quads? I thought you had to relax the muscle that you want to stretch? I could be wrong though which is why I’m asking… PS you’re beautiful.
No way, after I did these stretches and I read the comments and everybody was saying that it helped them instantly. I decided to stand up and try to walk again and I actually was able to walk so much better without pain wow. ��
Thank you for challenging me. I’ve gotten complacent in the poses i was doing and the ones you shared made me realize there is sooooo much more room for expansion. Again, thank you! -s
Oh thank you so much!! I woke up last night with a very tight cramp in my upper thigh.
YouTube and found you. You were my lifesaver last night. �� Thank you.
I just did squats yesterday with a bar and I’m dead. This really helped
Thanks soooooo much Dr. Jo. You’ve always been a tremendous help to me.
Thank you @kassandra this was a lovely short Pratice hitting all the parts the body that ache after a bike ride.We need more videos like this.I’ll be recommending this video to fellow cyclist.
this helped I had football practice again after 4 months so I was sore and not in shape this helped me thank you
I had tight and achy quads after soccer practice, I did these stretches instantly could walk without any pain
Thank you so much for this. Biked a lot yesterday and this was definitely needed!
Thank you Brett, I really needed this didn´t realize my quads were so tight.Really helpful!
I have a pulled quad muscle, I’ve done this once and it’s already relieving some pain, I’ll keep repeating it each day thank you!
Best yoga stretching I’ve done! Really helps my lower back a lot, which helps my cycling
Doctor you are so Postive and You Explain So Well.. Even ur voice is Amazing.. Thanks for the Videos…
Nice video note, Mentour Lawyer is a former college soccer player great tips
I’ve one question, stretching means the actions that are done by the muscles?, cuz I made a hard exercise and I feel severe pain in hamstering and adductor muscles ��
What it the pain /soreness lends towards the upper thigh, right to your grin and around from there.. Will the same quad sreaching help?
Just the best. The pacing is perfect. The descriptions are so clear I don’t even need to look at the screen. There’s no spiritual mumbo jumbo just authentic grounding and presence. You aren’t talking incessantly. I just love your style. I bounce around and always land back on your channel. Come do a class in Asheville!
Every time I bent my right thigh would hurt so I hope this makes me feel better.
I have a problem in my both thighs.i am feel too much heavy in my thigh quadreceps muscles.pease suggest me exercise to get rid of these
For 10 days my quads was killing me
Now after those stretches almost 70% of the pain is gone
Thaaaaanx u R an angel♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you so much!!! The regular stretch does nothing for me tusm
I started the 30 day shred and my quads are now killing me. Thanks for the tips!!
Thank you for this my quads were as stiff as a corpse. Instant release! Cheers!
Hi there,
Love your Video but unfortunately my Floor is Hard and my Knee hurts to even touch it! Instead I was wondering if You could do these Stretches on Your Bed instead? Also I can’t do that Standing Quad Stretch so what else can I do instead? So please respond back and let me know!
Thank you
Hi Kassandra, I hated doing yoga until I came across this video. I’ve been doing this routine after every ride for a couple of weeks now. I love it. Thank you so much! I’m wondering if you would make a yoga video to help cyclists to build their strength. Please! Thank you!
Something to aspire to. I cannot even begin to start on the first streatch
amazing i feel better now after trying this..
thank u so much
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Omg.. I have pain in my right knee since many years it comes and goes. Yoga does help but these 6 minutes completely cured my pain. Insane amount of stretching
Amazing stretches, I have bulky and overdeveloped quads from years of competitive gymnastics and I want to try to do these everyday to see if I can elongate the muscle and have leaner and less bulky legs!
Thank you so much for this super useful video!
My body/muscles are well maintained but I skateboard daily I keep pulling my right quad and spreads a little to my glute. My right is the leg I push down on the tail of the bored with. I’m going to try a few of these hope they help.
Thank you so much for posting this practice:) I was really dialed in to all you were saying, and I felt AMAZING afterwards like everyone else. Your also tips on poses helped me ease into where I was at today, and feel a lot more aligned/comfortable with the pose
i’ve had a bad quad injury for a few days and this really helped. Thanks:D
I had very tight and achy quads. I did these stretches and instantly I could walk without pain. Thank you!
I suffered a knee injury back in January and my lower quad is atrophied. Do you have any helpful suggestions as to how I can wake my quad without having to purchase an ems unit? Thank You!:)
Dr jo. Pls help. Whenever i do quad stretch. I get pressure on my lef knee and no stretch on quad muscle. What modification shall i do
It was really intense, would have helped to have an alternative if you’re as thight as I am and can’t grab your foot at min 4:46 😉
Hi Kassandra, love the video! I do this practice at least once a week. Do you have other similar yoga sessions that focus on the same muscle groups as this one? Thanks!
I wish the stretches worked but since I have ruptured tendons on both quads from playing soccer, the stretching reaches no sensation or change on my Quads.
It’s interesting how some stretches work great and others…uhh not so great. The quad stretch in prone wasn’t painful, but I never felt much of a stretch. With the kneeling stretch, I feel a greater stretch in my quad, and my knees feel great after. More proof that everybody’s different. You learn something new everyday.:-)
Hi Dr Jo, I had an over use injury in my thigh a month ago which has left me with a dull achey feeling in the thigh at times. It doesn’t seem to be tight at all when I stretch it. Should I try to strengthen it?
Can anyone help me with the name of the song in the background? Thanks guys!
Is it normal when my quad muscle becomes soft almost like a hole after I pull it?
my favorite part was grabbing the back ankle after opening the hip in a low lunge. that pose was very powerful and brought up a lot of sensation for me. thank you!
Hi doc, both my quad hurts so much when i tried to sit down and it all started after i started workout… What should i do
One of the things I love about your videos is how explicit your instructions are. I have done the Camel pose many times, but this is the first time I feel like I’ve done it properly. Thank you.
I have a pull from the rite side over hip to my quadricep that when I sit down it pull quadricep and starts to cramp making it hard to sit down with out quadriceps pulling or cramping what exercise will help this to relieve so I can sit up rather then lay down???
Amazing, so helpful for my quads, hamstrings and entire upper leg!! Thank you!
I love the belt aid I am not flexible enough to get to my ankle yet but I will be:D
I have done long jump last tuesday, i stretched everything else apart from my quads and i have long jump again tonight but my quads are sore i dont know how i can get the muscle pain away apart from rest
Hi Dr. Jo,
I don’t know if you will even respond to this post since it is like 3 years later lol.
I am a 24 year old male, and was doing some full-speed sprints without warming up the other day(dumb me I know…)
Afterwards, my right quad started hurting excruciatingly when I tried to run again.
This all happened maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago.
Yesterday I was in Virginia visiting friends and we decided to get a football game together, well I am the type of person I like to go wide open sometimes. So while playing, my quad felt fine for a while, then as we kept playing, it started hurting again.
My question to you is:
What type of injury is this exactly, and will these stretches you show here, help in the recovery of my quad muscle?
Thanks!����
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the back of my thighs starts to hurt and feel really stretched when i do squats or lift my leg up high—
It’s a great remedy.I am glad with your demo medication.Thank you.
Thank god I checked YouTube and found you a have a football match tomorrow and I did the stretch and it helped me a lot
Thankyouuu these stretches are like
magic, I literally only did them once and I felt soo much better. Totally gonna do this daily!
Although I cannot do all the poses, it feels great. I know I need to work on opening my hips.
Why is the upper right of my quadricep hurt when i try to squat or jump…Is that an injury or something?
This routine helped me regain mobility and function after a six-month break due to a hip-socket fracture. Since then I’ve doing it 2-3 times a week after every long training session. I also did it every day during a bike touring trip in which I was riding +150km per day and it helped me with the recovery. It is without doubt the best “yoga for cyclists” routine out there. Thanks a lot!
Good day doctor Jo I have subscribed.
I’m 18yrs old and I was involved in an accident a year ago and I got issues with my knee since then I haven’t been able to run properly or play basketball. The muscles in my leg is losen already and my knee cap isn’t in the right position.. Pls I need your help. Thanks
Thank you. So much for this session. You are the only instructor Ever, that has mention that you may feel nauseous when doing camel pose. Each time i do this pose it makes me feel sick,….. so thank you,…..at least i now know it’s normal to feel this way x
yeah right under my knee at the back of my leg hurts sm— when I’m laying down or sitting
This was incredibly challenging for me but exactly what I needed!! New subscriber ��
You’re so good at guiding me through the movements. I find I don’t have to take myself out of the flow to keep looking at the video like I do with other instructors. Thanks!
Hey doc… Can u help me with my stamina and heart rate…. For running.. I can only run 1 KM in about 9 min.. But can’t go ahead of that…plz if u can help
Wow….My front thigh had extreme pain…I did this exercise…It disappeared in just 5 min….Thnx
Hi doctor my name is shalu i do squats and now my leg look very bad I can’t wear my jeens if i wear my leg look like a bubly i want to remove and i just want my simple leg
What the heck, is this magic?! Thank you so, so much. New subscriber ��!!
I love your videos!! I was told to do this stretch in physical therapy. My PT ended june 2nd 2020. I did some Zumba june 5…twisted my left knee that has arthritis in it. Then I decided to do this stretchbad. Hurt my knee more! Had to lay off my leg give it rest! Iced my knee.
I just grabbed a band to pull my left ankle/foot up toward butt. Oh did that feel soooo good. I was told I have weak quads & tight quads. Yet I need to be careful with my arthritis on left knee.
Oh btw, I heard you counting in the background of this video as if another video was playing at the same time.
What, no one else is going to say it?…… my god those short shorts!
Still one of the best videos to practice after a cycling session.
Dr Jo what part is right under below knee in front part of leg? I get a lot of pain there at times.
Don’t you need to warm up first? Like run for at least ten minutes…
Dr Jo, I have a numb quad between the hip and knee on the outside of the quad (side). It does burn at times after standing long periods. This is related to spinal stenosis and inguinal hernia repair years ago. Is there a good stretch(s) for this? Great videos by the way!!
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I injured my right quad earlier today doing side lunges, and I needed something to relieve that tension and this was perfect. Such yummy stretches and though I can still feel the knot in my quad, it does feel so much better. Thanks, I think I will be practicing with you a lot from now on
These are extremely vital when preforming Quadrobics! It helps get all your main muscles used to the strain your about to put on them! ♥︎
I’m a dancer, and I just needed something as a relaxing and calming stretch. and this has helped thank you:)
My knees couldn’t handle the last pose but everything else was great
This was amazing!!! Not sure how I’ve never tried that one before. This was exactly what my sore body needed! Thank you <3
Almost starting timing you in that last stretch. My left leg started burning ����
I’ve been having intense sore in my quads and glutes for 3 DAYS after an intense leg workout in the gym. This magically solved the problem in 20 minutes. Thank you so much!
Love your videos!!! really enjoying the deep stretch/restorative ones
I was playing basketball and someone’s knee slammed into my leg. I asked to sit but I had to stay in the game. At first when the pain got lessened I though it was over but now I can barely walk or move my leg without pain
Good morning Sarah! A friend of mine did this stretch after her leg workout last week and suggested that I should do this too! Just did a leg workout and then this! Oh my goodness! Amazing class! Quads, hams, and glutes feel so good! I enjoy doing your classes so much! Thank you so much for this amazing class! Have a wonderful day!
I play soccer, and my leg(specifically my quad) has been hurting, should I be doing these stretches daily?
Is it normal to experience tension in the front of the foot when doing the stretch that begins @ 4:00? Thanks!
Absolutely loved his video it’s the first I’ve watched of yours and ill be watching many more! Xxx
Wow! I knew my quads were tight, but Holy Cow! This was just what I needed!
Doctor Jo I had pulled my muscle on the front of the thigh and it hurts after I do the stretches I don’t know what I should do,maybe I didn’ warm up properly..
Thank you so much for your wonderful videos! You are changing lives by offering free classes online. Your videos are all very professional and instructions are clear. I agree with other comments that you have a great voice and love your music choices!
Thank you for your videos!: ) They have really helped me stay motivated through everyday.
Just did this one today…after being really sore from working out…I feel so much better at this point. Thank you!
All your videos are great Sarah. I have tried different yoga videos but yours are the best. I love the music. It really helps me to calm down even more. And also, thank you for not wasting our time on giving unimportant information. So much love to you.
This is friggin awesome!!!!! Thank YOU Sarah!! I stand and walk all daymuch needed!!
Today was leg day. I stumbled across this video searching for new hip opening/stretching options for my evening stretch, and I have to say WOW. Why did I not find your channel sooner? My hips and quads feel much better now.:)
Any advice if this is most painful on the top of the feet? Perhaps just repetition to get used to the intensity of the stretch?
This was great but very hard for me, stopped a lot of times. I think I’ll come back to this when I’m a bit stronger but nice to attempt it as my hips are so tight
I’m really enjoying your yoga! Thanks for your teaching! It’s really helped my daughter and me!
God, is there ANY yoga routine that doesn’t put you in the accursed child’s pose? I simply can’t do it. It’s too painful.
I have SI joint dysfunction so I suffer with a lot of hip, leg, knee pain. Your videos always help me. Thanks for another great one!
Thank you so very much for sharing these with us. I love the music you play in the background, and love the slow, not rushed stretching you do.
I like these videos because she doesn’t spend the first five minutes of the video talking to the viewer like we are 5 year olds. I appreciate that she talks over the video instead of throughout as well, so we get a real flowing session without all the breaks for chit-chat. Also, this woman is insanely beautiful. My only critique is that I would suggest mentioning that certain poses (the last one) are not good if you have lower back issues (that come with tight hip flexors etc.) Also, I’d suggest mentioning skill level in the description. I don’t think I’d be able to do this if I was a beginner.
Nice video! I feel some strain in a quad when doing sprints, if jump rope doesnt’hurt can I do it while healing? Thanks!
This is great stretch! I sit most of the day. I just was able to get a varidesk to stand during the day.
Really awesome video! I love the pacing of the stretches. It allowed me to really go deeper. Thanks!
Hello, I’ve just started running and had no idea how to stretch, your videos are just great, thank you
This practice probably gave me the deepest stretch I’ve ever had in my hip flexors. Bravo
Wow! I’ve had such trouble with camel pose and today I had such a release! Thank you so much ����✨
Do these stretches help to increase height for teenagers????
Love all the new stuff that’s been coming�� thank you for continuing your youtube channel for us poorer yogis��
Hi Sarah I have been following you for like 6-7 months now and I have to say that I am in love with you you are like the best teacher in the world your voice the music the quality of videos everything is just perfect I have been struggling with balance lately so if you can suggest me some videos that would be great thank you lots of love mannara ��������