Dear Maleva,
I have found that after following for hours and hours my hips, especially my right hip, get tight. Do you have any suggestions for stretches or other exercises that could help with this problem?
Thanks!

Dear Reader,

There is one exercise that I personally really like for opening the hip joints and stretching them out:

Stand on your left leg (either in bare feet or with flat shoes) and grasp the ankle of your right leg with your left hand. Place the right ankle across your left leg just above the knee. Your legs are now in the shape of a number four, like this:

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Keep your left hand on your right ankle and put your right hand on the right knee that is sticking out at an angle. Slowly bend forward at the waist and at the time bend the left leg that you are standing on, as if you are about to sit in a chair. At this point you should begin to feel the stretch in the hip joint. Go as deep as you can, hold, and then repeat with the other leg. (This is also a great exercise for balance!)

I hope this helps!