HIP MOBILITY FOR BEGINNERS - Feldenkrais Style

Do you want to start incorporating hip mobility exercises into your routine? If you answered yes, then this video is for you!
In this Feldenkrais style video, we'll show you how to do hip mobility exercises that you can do at home. These exercises are perfect for beginners and will help improve your mobility and flexibility in the hips.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, give this Feldenkrais style video a try and see how it can help you improve your hip mobility!
When you start connecting with YOUR BODY and move slowly and pay attention to your body, you will start to understand YOUR BODY and optimal movement and posture for YOUR BODY from the inside out, in a way no one can understand. YOUR BODY only belongs to YOU. Only you can access your internal resources that is AWARENESS!
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My name is Taro Iwamoto. I'm a movement coach. I help people go from feeling overwhelmed, confused, and frustrated about not knowing their own body, what their body needs and how they should be moving, to feeling connected with their body, understanding their body and needs, and how to move in the best way possible for their own body from the inside out so that they can move with a sense of ease, comfort, and confidence! If this is you, I believe you will get lots of values from my contents.
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[@TaroIwamoto]

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[@Ellie-ne1oj]

I have been Cancer Survivor for a little over 20 years now but have still struggled with discouraging chronic muscle and joint pain as a result of my years of treatment. I didn’t know how I could function with my pain- then I found your videos. I didn’t realize how much simple yet mindful movements could improve my body’s overall function- but they did! I have been following your guided exercises daily for little less than a year now and my flexibility has improved and so has my confidence! Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and expertise, it’s greatly appreciated.

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes! the effectiveness of movement practice is not related to complexity of movement. It is more related to one's attention and quality of movement. So I believe movement practice is simple, yet, cotinuing to show up everyday with great attention and mindfulness is the most difficult part. Sounds like you're doing very well! So keep it up!

[@Ellie-ne1oj]

I agree! And thank you I will keep practicing!🙂

[@AionClarkeMusic]

Thanks Taro 🙏🏿

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@jbee1116]

May others find healing thru you💙 thank you for being awesome!

[@MsAngelicdemoness]

Such a clear teacher.

[@lazarocedeno5270]

Dear Mr Taro. Thanks for adding the breathing. Greatly appreciated.

[@vanthitran6381]

Thank you. I found it very helpful Thank you ❤

[@nataliemadden47]

So glad I found this video! I'm dealing with chronic pelvic pain and my physiotherapist advised me that my pelvic floor could be making up for lack of strength in other areas of my body, such as my hips. She also told me to do exercises SLOWLY to gain better strength and motion, and Taro is only the second person that's ever told me that! And I've been to osteopaths!! Am so glad I have new exercises to add to my routine to get my hips strong. Thank you!!!!!

[@msmolavi]

Thank you so much

[@jalajamenon8664]

Thank you very much🙏 It's very helpful.

[@BFF410]

You are my back pain saver!!! Thx a lot!!!

[@danielaratkajec3295]

Thank you🙏

[@richardsolorio5910]

Excellent instructional video

[@watchmen6504]

I have the most tight and inflexible hips of anyone that I know. Doing this routine just one time made them feel a little better. Thank you so much for this intelligent and kind-hearted content.

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure! Thank you!

[@rastagirl007]

One of my favorite practices, Taro. THANK YOU!

[@spritellly]

These ten minutes a day have been making a big difference, and I’m willingly increasing my movement practices to 20 min. Grateful to you, Tarot!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful!

[@lazarocedeno5270]

Wonderful teaching. Very helpful. Excellent. Healing. Thanks.

[@murrayjanis3619]

Thanks for the exercises. I've been working on my hips, ankles and shoulders over the past couple of years and I find your content very beneficial.

[@TaroIwamoto]

wonderful!

[@remandola]

Walking right after having done these beautiful exercises is a totally new experience. I can’t thank you enough! 🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@jencollier8306]

I like the thoughtful slow movement suggestion based on your body and breathing into it!❤️

[@poczytamci3389]

thank you! Such a helpful content and all this for free, THANK you Taro :)

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@alexdw5]

Taro you da man 🙌🏼

[@annefraser4900]

This has made such a big difference in decreasing my pain and discomfort when sleeping! Thank you Taro!

[@sofiamartinsanchez6351]

Gracias, fantástico para comenzar el año

[@marionhager3741]

Suoer, danke. Jetzt merke ich, wo es noch klemmt auf dem Weg zur tiefen Hocke und Lotussitz. 🙏Die tiefe Hocke ist einfach genial. Und das mit Ü50. So beweglich war ich noch nie😊

[@cynthiacunha447]

Thank you!!!

[@misatim]

Thank you for helping me move. I really appreciate your work

[@jcleivaamoros]

Awesome! Thank you

[@ambientmusicclub-calmingre894]

Wow, you're AWESOME Taro! My husband stumbled upon your channel one day. He was trying to help me find something to relieve my shoulder and neck pain. I love your channel and everything you show on here. It all WORKS! I'm a huge fan and I use your exercises daily. Thank you for sharing all of this with us. I've shared your channel with my siblings and friends and they all were grateful to have found you.🙂

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you very much for sharing my channel with your siblings and friends! Glad you're enjoying my contents!

[@michelemeixner7604]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@buttercup1765]

Exactly what I need this new year!

[@TaroIwamoto]

awesome!

[@ruthradford897]

This is a great routine for hips: subtle, gentle, and effective. Thank you Taro for being so focused!

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@petraterpstra9955]

Thank you Taro, for another GENTLE exercise for the body. It is a great way to build on a loving relationship with our body. 🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@pameladeines5353]

I thought my days of me working were over ,sleeping too, the pain! The.muscle tightness was so severe, but after a few weeks of this video and alternating with a few of your others, I had a pain free day! I can move again. I can walk without a cane, sleep 1OX better , I'm getting stronger and more mobile and start a new job in just a few days! This stuff is INCREDIBLE! Taro, thank you!!!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thanks for sharing your experience!!

[@jmc8076]

So happy for you! Hope it gets even better. I can relate and close to giving up after 20+ yrs of daily pain and like most exhausted options - at 54 too young to feel so old. Too many of us like this. TY for giving me and others hope. 🙏

[@amygall6589]

Your videos are so powerful. Quick and very effective!

[@argishtenterprise]

Slow AND beneficial

[@annieyao9734]

Thank you for the awesome and gentle hip mobility routine. My hips feel so happy 👍👍👍

[@DanielDeMontreal]

Your channel is truly a blessing. You're an excellent teacher.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!

[@maureensigurdson7387]

Awesome!! So helpful, new moments. I will be doing this daily

[@fallingteepee]

Fastest, easiest sub I've made in awhile. I can tell your content is going to do me good. Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

welcome:) Let me know if you have any questions! Enjoy connecting with your body, sensing your body, discovering new ways of moving and being in your body!

[@rastagirl007]

Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for your support!

[@serenity_in_chaos]

WOW! I'm loving this, too. Saved to my stretching list!

[@lolakbea8893]

Thank you Taro, please explain about cushion placement and whether it should be under one or both hips. 🙏🌸

[@TaroIwamoto]

a cushion under the front hip would be helpful

[@danielletaane4690]

A must do🤔thank you Taro-San🙇‍♀️

[@TaroIwamoto]

you are welcome!

[@stevewoodmeuk8933]

Thanks

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for your support!

[@ksandquist1]

I loved this video! Thanks!

[@abj136]

Getting back into an exercise routine: flexibility, strength, and cardio are my pilars. For flex, i’m following your playlist and this video was the first. Good approachable exercise, i think will do me good!!

[@kellinachbar1962]

Thank you Taro for this series! These are some wonderful movements that my body WANTS me to do! It says thank you when I'm done.

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure:)

[@DaphneMarina88]

Hello Taro. Today was Day 2 of the other video intro Psoas video and Day 1 of this one. Thank you it feels really doable as I am focused to overcome stiffness from arthritis. You are greatly appreciated.

[@Hustrulill]

Very good. I knew before that my hip mobility is very limited, but this was illuminating. I also enjoyed further exploring how body parts have to move in sync.

[@normabarajas6209]

You are truly the best!!! My body shows an IMMEDIATE improvement. Thank you so much. ❤

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you! Glad your you felt an improvement!

[@doritkrohnke1273]

Thank you so much for this... 👏💝

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure

[@trudydinnoo8163]

Great day, I have a knee injury which has caused pain when, climbing stairs. I started with the exercise using the dowel ,I did get some relief however I have combined the unconventional clamshell and the hip mobility, the result is fantastic. I need to be more disciplined in my approach, not consistent. Thanks hope to be a subscriber in the near future.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful! Consistency is a key for improvements! Small steps you take everyday will lead to a big change later!

[@foxdylan9536]

Tnx

[@rinidesmit7376]

You give me a lot of inspiration for my shiatsu teaching lessons and relaxation for my own body. I really love the Feldenkrais methode. Thank you so much for sharing. Rini from the Netherlands.

[@TaroIwamoto]

You are so welcome!

[@hannahwestner4626]

Thank you so much! Got a lot of benefit from this one. Will use it as a warm up for my regular workouts. Bookmarking it!

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure!

[@virginiagalli5108]

Gracias!! Hermosa clase!! No s3 inglés pero entiendo perfectamente los movimientos 🙏🏻💕

[@ashblack4351]

I felt a positive change immediately. Thank you so much😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@hlrapoza]

This seems like it would be a great way to release tension before bed. I'm going to try it tonight since my hips always ache at night.

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes would be great before going to bed

[@Mom3ragdolls]

Love your videos and the follow along. Would love to have some Tai Chi follow along videos. 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

i can do easy standing movement flow similar to Tai Chi.

[@Mom3ragdolls]

@@TaroIwamoto that would be amazing! Thanks for all you do!

[@steventurner144]

Cheers Legend :)

[@deenarocco8908]

Another great video Taro.thank you.

[@spiralsone]

thank you. You do very good work. Happy New year.

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you:)

[@lifeofjoy9404]

I couldn't sleep due to hip and low back pain after yard work today, so I turned on this video and did the routine to see if I could relax some of the tension, and I am now loose enough to do a few minutes of the "primative" squat to release more tension. Doing well so far, but my dog wonders what on earth i'm doing up at 2:30 in the morning!

[@TaroIwamoto]

haha, at least you're feeling better

[@cathygauronski5354]

I like these 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

glad to hear!

[@peterhawthorne9943]

Thankyou Taro, another fantastic movement lesson. this has helped get my tight thoracic spine moving

[@TaroIwamoto]

You are so welcome!

[@lois4329]

Thank you for your easy to follow guided movements. There are positive results each exercising. 😊

[@claudinevandamme4809]

Thank you very much..I will try this..I am very stiff in my right hip..had an spinal operation R5 R4 removed years ago..since then lots of pain..but some days not..strange. Thank you.

[@kaiki8490]

Just what I need. Thanks

[@TaroIwamoto]

you are welcome:)

[@The2020HAHAHA]

felt so good!!!

[@岩本新子]

ありがとうございます！

[@rosenrot239]

Thank you very much for the exzellent Instruktion👍👍☺️

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome!

[@katherinelangford981]

Thanks. I followed you along. Felt it like a stretch on the left side glute. I'll give it a whirl for a week, 2x a day and see how the left hip flexor is feeling. After maybe I have a sore hip flexor due to a tight glute.

[@TaroIwamoto]

let me know how you'll feel after a week.

[@bodilbendixon5205]

Wonderful lesson, thank you❣️

[@TaroIwamoto]

you are welcome:)

[@luzarsacdetoro903]

Top de top!

[@Aaron-bg5pn]

11-11-22 Taro, First I want to say I forgot my Yahoo password months ago.This Brooklyn native finds your method a nugget that is hidden from people.I am glad to be aware of it!Thank you for this knowledge.Q: Are you in New York City? Signed, Keith P. Cooper

[@TaroIwamoto]

I'm in near Seattle, WA.

[@omorikayoko]

Hi! I love this routine. When I go to sleep, my butt (gluteous) and hip bone? hurt. It wakes me up. I am hoping that these help loose up some tension. I am doing spine like a chain too. Perhaps I need to do sciatica exercises? I am not sure if I have piriformis or herniated or something else. I was told I have degenerative disc and osteoarthritis in my back. But I want to address it with Feldenkrais!!!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you can definitely address it with Feldenkrais!

[@jant4741]

Happy New Year! Excellent as always. Wonder if you have one for mid back? I get tight aright about where a bra band sits. If I can get someone to crack it, releases pressure and get energized.Manifests in mild neck scoliosis. Neck ligaments are stretched out. Back straighter with chin tucked is a goal.

[@TaroIwamoto]

this one actually mobilizes mid back , si you can direct more movement into your mid back.

[@ABC-jq7ve]

This was so helpful and relaxing, thank you!!😆

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome!

[@natalag3411]

VERY helpful!

[@TaroIwamoto]

glad to hear:)

[@TaroIwamoto]

glad to hear!

[@lindas.martin2806]

Could you provide exercises for tendinitis in the Achilles heel? Thank you very much!

[@TaroIwamoto]

I will put it on my list:)

[@markguertin210]

,Sounds good but some of us can't sit on the floor or we are stuck there. Suggestions please?

[@Duchess_Bananabread]

He did suggest a pillow, would that work? Or maybe doing it on your bed?

[@marykochan8962]

What if you sat close enough to a sofa so that you could use it to help pull yourself back up afterwards?

[@annmartin1376]

could you make a video on retraining to get rid off a pelvic rotation . I have that and those patterns are so engrained . Caused alot of problems over the years and need to change that.

[@shanem2995]

Good Morning taro, lovely video, is this a good routine for someone with a hip impingement in right hip?

[@TaroIwamoto]

sure as long as you move slowly and gently through a range of your own comfort.

[@saraisherwood5016]

By God my body has been screaming for this for weeks and I couldn't hit the hips properly no matter how much mobility stretching I did 🙃🙃 Thank you !! Hit the right spot LOL please can you do a video on how to breathe properly during mobility stretching and when working out ? And what mobility stretches or warms up would you suggest before exercise?? I am stuck 🥺 I feel stiff or limited in joints areas - As most do - doesn't matter the age LOL turning 26 .. but I keep getting injured and I keep stretching and mobility and somehow that keep happening in the joints 😪 I do see fitness people do foam rolling and mobility before exercise but I'm lost in that area and want to get stuck into the workout LOL thank you 💓 been told my physios I have tight carfs and quads- basically hamstrings and knee caps - I'd like a quick warm up before exercise to make sure all is loose 💓💓 I love your videos and it makes sense now! Especially the pelvic tilt 🤓

[@TaroIwamoto]

Glad to hear it! Have you checked my Improve Breathing playlist yet?

[@saraisherwood5016]

@@TaroIwamoto Oh I'll have a look later - thank you ! Do you have a play list for warm ups before exercise? Especially hamstrings, knees and hips and feet (People neglect lol everything connects right?) well everywhere if doing HITT training LOL

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@saraisherwood5016 my follow along playlist would be a place to look: kzbin.info/aero/PLYIB3CxhjXiyWdhzfThCVnGrAUjHz_9-Y

[@davedlr7]

Thank you Taro- this is an easy to follow and effective routine. For maximum benefit, how many times a week should it be performed?

[@TaroIwamoto]

i would do it daily

[@maureensigurdson7387]

I wish you would do both sides equally in your follow along videos. You always do more on the first side

[@maryjanehalligan6210]

Feels good except my right lateral hamstring pulls when right leg back . Otherwise feel good

[@TaroIwamoto]

Good! Please make sure you don't turn this movement practice into a stretching exercise, meaning you don't push/pull your muscles as far as you can or until you feel a stretch. If you focus on improving the whole body coordination, smoothness of movement, then you'll improve your hips, as well as the rest of your body:)

[@sofieelebring]

Can I do these exercises with osteoarthritis in the hip and knee? Do you have exercises especially for that? Please ❤️

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes! but please dont approach this practice as another stretching exercise because it is not. my teaching focuses on retrainng nervous system and movement retrainng.

[@Bandaid17]

Can you comment on people who, like myself, have had knee and hip replacements and need to maintain flexibility with an altered body “design “ but safely.

[@TaroIwamoto]

You can do most of my exercises with some modifications such as smaller range, doing exercises on a bed vs floor, or chair, etc. Its not important to move as much as i do

[@ellenkropp-rogers4808]

Hi Taro! Really appreciate your posts! I took Feldenkrais classes and worked with a practitioner in the 1980s. Love relearning proper body mechanics for everyday living/movement. Do you have any good exercise for - Spinal Stenosis?. Many thanks for all;-)

[@TaroIwamoto]

If you havent watched my recent core video, i highly recommend it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6XTi62ofs-HZ6s

[@shameemnaqvi5297]

Hello Taro i have dtifneess in my both legs.Specially at left leg.pain in back of thigh snd lateral dide of left leg.Csnt walk pain aggravates.Please show some exercises to get relief

[@shameemnaqvi5297]

Hello I have stiffness in my both legs.Specially. in left leg more pain and stiffness. Pain while walking at lateral left leg and back of lower thighs.Please upload some videos of exercises to relief my pain.Its unbearable.

[@baderqassim3248]

Can i do the 2nd excercise also with pillows under? I almost have zero hip mobility.

[@JazzySilvia]

Hi, I really like you videos. However my SI joins don't seem to like them. Yesterday I tried 2 videos for shoulder and frozen shoulder. And it started to hurt in my si joins. So today I tried this one. Same problem. Do you have a tip? Or advice?

[@TaroIwamoto]

sounds like any movements that involve much rotation/twisting of pelvis and spine can be aggravating, so initially focusing on more symmetrical movements (don't involve rotation/twisting) then gradually moving into more asymmetrical movements might be helpful. My Improve Core Strength and Functions Playlist might be a good start for you.

[@JazzySilvia]

@@TaroIwamoto Thank you. I'll try that. 🙏🏻

[@cmcgann1993]

I'm quite flexible and can physically do this, even all the way down but I have an issue I can't figure out.. So when my left knee goes from being internally rotated to back up I get a cramping like pain on the back of my thigh but more towards the side.. Is that an it band issue? I don't have the pain generally, it only produces when doing this movement and I've been trying to figure it out for a long time and see what I can do to fix it. I also have a slight lateral pelvic tilt on my left side and don't know if it's related or not but when leaning forward when sitting, afterwards I feel very achy at the front of my hip but sort of more round the illium/psoas area. Any ideas? Thanks 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

you would get more benefits if you approach this lesson from a coordination and integration perspective. mobility is not the same as flexibility. my teaching doesn't really focus on flexibility. this focuses on improving hip-pelvis-torso coordination. it's not necessary to move that far to get benefits. when you integrate all parts well, you will greatly improve your mobility (ability to move) :)

[@3dbadboy1]

Is there a hip routine for golfers or will this suffice?

[@TaroIwamoto]

Actually this would be excellent for golfers!

[@dreamwine6284]

I get cramps in the muscle i am trying to strech. What should i do?

[@TaroIwamoto]

I would think more about moving gently and smoothly vs stretching muscles. it's quite possible you're pushing too hard. not necessary for improvements

[@Bstylaz]

Recently i saw ur video on neck release feldenkrais style. I was amazed, instantly improvement! Do you have something to decrease wrist pain and increase wrist mobility? my wrist dorsiflexion is very limited, not even 90 degrees, feels like barely 45 degrees.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thanks for the comment! I don't have anything specific for wrist mobility, but in general, I prefer to work on developmental movement patterns in quadruped, hands and feet, side sitting, plantar grade positions, which encourage wrist extension in functional manner.

[@bmackillop9937]

I have pain in my wrists.Is it ok to rest on elbows for this?

[@TaroIwamoto]

sure:)

[@chaimcutler7570]

Hi! If my left hip feels incredibly tight and not mobile (even with two cushions)when doing the hip rotation but my right hip doesn't. does that mean I've got LPT with a left leaning movement bias?

[@TaroIwamoto]

while sitting sideway, hip mobility affects pelvis. while standing, how you stand, distribute weight also reveals your bias, which affects pelvis and spine (side to side, front and back). We all have a combination of LPT, APT/PPT, and/or rotational pelvic biases at least to a certain degree.