Releasing the Psoas

Releasing the Psoas Written by Melissa Hurley Now that we’ve worked the psoas through contraction in “Activating your Psoas”, it’s an ideal time to stretch and lengthen it. In order to stretch any muscle, we must do the opposite of its action; in this case, we’ll need to extend the hip, moving the lumbar spine and the femur away from each other. You’ll be able to lengthen the psoas most effectively by stretching one side at a time. Let’s get stretching and release that tight psoas! Stretch #1: This psoas stretch is probably the most popular version out there. To [...]