Did you know the biggest and strongest muscle in your body is
the gluteus maximus? The glutes, as they are commonly known,
contain three muscles located at the back of each hip or buttocks.
These muscles play a huge role beyond aesthetics. Your glutes are
the only muscles stabilizing the SI joint, so Inhibited glutes is
one of the major causes of back pain and sacroiliac joint.
For many people the glutes are not firing properly (in yoga and
daily life), leading to inhibition of your abdominal muscles,
overworked hamstrings, pain in buttocks (overworked piriformis) and
outer thigh and instability in lunges, squats and balancing
poses.
In this series we will assess whether your glutes are firing
properly, then we will move through a series of poses and movements
that will strengthen, lengthen, lift, and tone the glutes. Strong
glutes and hamstrings can help improve posture, alleviate lower
back, hip and knee pain and enhance athletic performance.
Taught by Ellen Dragonette E-RYT 500. Open to all levels.