Kneeling Half Moon Pose

KNEELING HALF MOON POSE

The kneeling half moon pose is a yoga inspired exercise that is a regressed version of the convention HIP AIRPLANE exercise. Do this closed chain hip abduction exercise to engage your hip muscles and to improve hip stability. Start on your hands and knees and slowly lift up one side’s arm and leg up while rotating upwards with the torso. Extend the raised leg out through the heel and reach towards the ceiling with your arm. Keep the spine neutral by keeping the shoulders squared with your hips.

Muscles Involved:

• Glutes

  • gluteus medius

  • gluteus maximus

• piriformis

• Core

  • external oblique

  • internal oblique

  • transversus abdominis

• quadratus lumborum

Related Conditions:

• Glute Amnesia

• Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

• Low Back Pain

• Hip Spine Syndrome

• hip bursitis

• greater trochanteric pain syndrome

• gluteus maximus tendinitis

• gluteus medius tendinitis

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