The 3-legged dog hip circle is a stretch that involves making circles with your hips from a downward dog position.

It’s great because:

It increases flexibility: many of us have tight hips and hip circles are a great hip-openers to ease any tightness and pain in the hips and also increase hip flexibility.

It strengthens the upper body: downward dog is a weight-bearing pose, so it’s great for building strength in your shoulders and arms.

It improves circulation in the body: downward dog is a gentle inversion that can stimulate blood flow in the body, which is great if you’ve been sitting down all day.

Move of the week: release tight hips and strengthen the upper body with 3-legged dog hip circles