Hi there,

Your knee is complaining.

So naturally, you think about your knee.

But your hips have a pretty important job in all of this too.

Strong hips help control what happens farther down the chain when you walk, climb stairs, hike, run, squat, or step off a curb.

Try this:

Stand on one leg and slowly reach your other foot forward, out to the side, and behind you.

Keep the standing knee soft and notice what happens.

Does your hip drop? Does your knee wobble inward? Is one side dramatically easier than the other?

Don’t worry about making it perfect. Just notice.

Then try 3 slow rounds on each side, using a wall or chair for balance if you need it.

You’re working your standing hip, your balance, and your ability to control that leg while the rest of you moves.

That’s useful strength for real life.

And it’s exactly the kind of strength I want us building as we get older.

Strong. Stable. Still doing our stuff.

Until next week,

Karen

​No Knees Yoga​