All exercisesYoga·Hip Flexors 
Straddle Leg Lift
Both sides · L/RHip FlexorsAdductorsHamstringsCore
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At a glance
- Equipment
- Yoga mat
- Suggested hold
- 8–10 per side
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Common mistakes
You lean way back and slump to hoist the leg higher, which trains the lean instead of the hip.
You swing the leg up with momentum rather than lifting it slowly from the hip.
You let the working leg drift inward toward the midline as it rises.
You hold your breath at the top of the lift.
What to focus on
An inch of lift with a tall chest beats a foot of lift with a collapsed one — height is not the metric.
Initiate from deep in the front of the hip and feel the effort there, not in the lower back.
Exhale as the leg rises and keep both hips level and heavy.
