Straightening the Back Leg in Your Splits (or Oversplits) Workshop
Is leaning forward in your front split easier than sitting up totally straight?
Do you have a tendency to un-square your hips in your split?
Do you feel more of a stretch in the back leg instead of the front leg?
If your back leg is your “challenging” leg in your front split, then this is the workshop for you!
Whether you’re still working on trying to get your splits flat (finally being able to straighten that back leg!), or whether you’re farther along your flexy journey and trying to minimize the microbend in your back leg in your oversplits, we’ve got you covered with drills focusing on that pesky back leg.
In this 60-min follow-along routine you’ll learn:
Active and passive stretches focusing on hip flexor flexibility to increase your hip extension (how far back you can kick your leg behind you)
Strengthening drills for your glutes, hip flexors, and quads to build the strength to straighten the back leg and keep the hips low in your split
While there will be some drills addressing hamstring flexibility, the vast majority of the drills in this workshop are focused on the hip flexors. So if you’re someone who feels a lot of tension in your hamstrings in your front splits, I suggest trying either the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop for a more “balanced” routine, or the Standing Splits Workshop for more advanced students needing a deeper emphasis on hamstring flexibility.
Prerequisites:
Students are recommended to be able to get their hips a “tall yoga block” (or closer) the floor (that’s hips ~9” from the floor) in a traditional square front split. More challenging variations of drills are also offered for students who already have flat (or close to flat) front splits and are interested on working on straight back-leg oversplits.
For students who don’t have quite that much leg flexibility (yet!), I suggest starting with the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop instead.
Recommended props:
2 yoga blocks (3+ for folks working on oversplits)
[Optional] Sturdy chair or low table (can use yoga blocks if needed)
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!
Is leaning forward in your front split easier than sitting up totally straight?
Do you have a tendency to un-square your hips in your split?
Do you feel more of a stretch in the back leg instead of the front leg?
If your back leg is your “challenging” leg in your front split, then this is the workshop for you!
Whether you’re still working on trying to get your splits flat (finally being able to straighten that back leg!), or whether you’re farther along your flexy journey and trying to minimize the microbend in your back leg in your oversplits, we’ve got you covered with drills focusing on that pesky back leg.
In this 60-min follow-along routine you’ll learn:
Active and passive stretches focusing on hip flexor flexibility to increase your hip extension (how far back you can kick your leg behind you)
Strengthening drills for your glutes, hip flexors, and quads to build the strength to straighten the back leg and keep the hips low in your split
While there will be some drills addressing hamstring flexibility, the vast majority of the drills in this workshop are focused on the hip flexors. So if you’re someone who feels a lot of tension in your hamstrings in your front splits, I suggest trying either the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop for a more “balanced” routine, or the Standing Splits Workshop for more advanced students needing a deeper emphasis on hamstring flexibility.
Prerequisites:
Students are recommended to be able to get their hips a “tall yoga block” (or closer) the floor (that’s hips ~9” from the floor) in a traditional square front split. More challenging variations of drills are also offered for students who already have flat (or close to flat) front splits and are interested on working on straight back-leg oversplits.
For students who don’t have quite that much leg flexibility (yet!), I suggest starting with the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop instead.
Recommended props:
2 yoga blocks (3+ for folks working on oversplits)
[Optional] Sturdy chair or low table (can use yoga blocks if needed)
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!
Is leaning forward in your front split easier than sitting up totally straight?
Do you have a tendency to un-square your hips in your split?
Do you feel more of a stretch in the back leg instead of the front leg?
If your back leg is your “challenging” leg in your front split, then this is the workshop for you!
Whether you’re still working on trying to get your splits flat (finally being able to straighten that back leg!), or whether you’re farther along your flexy journey and trying to minimize the microbend in your back leg in your oversplits, we’ve got you covered with drills focusing on that pesky back leg.
In this 60-min follow-along routine you’ll learn:
Active and passive stretches focusing on hip flexor flexibility to increase your hip extension (how far back you can kick your leg behind you)
Strengthening drills for your glutes, hip flexors, and quads to build the strength to straighten the back leg and keep the hips low in your split
While there will be some drills addressing hamstring flexibility, the vast majority of the drills in this workshop are focused on the hip flexors. So if you’re someone who feels a lot of tension in your hamstrings in your front splits, I suggest trying either the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop for a more “balanced” routine, or the Standing Splits Workshop for more advanced students needing a deeper emphasis on hamstring flexibility.
Prerequisites:
Students are recommended to be able to get their hips a “tall yoga block” (or closer) the floor (that’s hips ~9” from the floor) in a traditional square front split. More challenging variations of drills are also offered for students who already have flat (or close to flat) front splits and are interested on working on straight back-leg oversplits.
For students who don’t have quite that much leg flexibility (yet!), I suggest starting with the 45 Min Front Splits Workshop instead.
Recommended props:
2 yoga blocks (3+ for folks working on oversplits)
[Optional] Sturdy chair or low table (can use yoga blocks if needed)
Upon checkout, you will receive a PDF with a link to the workshop recording (Squarespace limits file upload sizes so I can’t actually upload the whole recording here). The recording is for your use only, not to be shared with others - thank you!