Glad you liked it! :)

Maybe you are overstretching/straining???

Charles Ekendahl same, the accent just made it more relaxing

She's Dutch ;) progressive too

Reclined Big Toe -Supta Padangusthasana, Uttanasana -Standing Forward Bend & Hanumanasana -Monkey pose

Hello - We always recommend checking with your doctor or other health professional who can see you in person. They can offer you the best advice for post-surgery. All the best

You might have a short sciatic nerve, they must be stretched differently to the muscle or it just gets worse.

i had that problem but after trying it for a while it became easier and esier to straighten the leg standing up thoug never had a blub sound in my hip area

Hi there, I can only come at this from a dance perspective and obviously seeing the issue would help more (and Yoga is usually incorporating in a lot of stretch routines for dancers) but the most common mistake that is made when raising the leg from standing position is having the energy or focus come from the 'top of the quad' rather then utilising the back of the hamstring, side of the hip and gluteus to propel and stabilise the movement...with the main energy focus being the top of the foot. Tightness around the knee can suggest a number of issues...the main being tight hamstrings, unstable patella, a tear or injury to the meniscus (back of the knee) and then there are other stability factors such as bow legs or knock knees. Your hips may be tight but this could all stem from having a tight lower back which can feed into many injuries.. in particular if you perhaps do a job which requires sitting for long periods of time. To raise the leg requires a series of pre-stretches....releasing the lower back...so for example beginning sitting with the soles of the feet together, knees apart and gently moving the torso forward with the aim to touch the ground and sitting there inhaling and relaxing while releasing the lower back....from there you can start some really great deep glute and hip stretches which lead into sitting hamstring stretches which you can then incorporate into a standing routine..... Keep in mind stretches change the moment you make them a standing variation as in dance it would now be considered a 'dynamic stretch' as a oppose to a 'static stretch' ( a stretch which utilises a floor, wall or theroband) a 'dynamic stretch' such as raising the leg while standing also incorporates muscle strength...which takes time....I hope some of this information helps...but of course always consult a sport or dance therapist to see if there are any underlying problems first....

Hello, most likely yes - but if someone can't do them it may also be about bone structure not just flexibility in the muscles - there's more on that in this article on our website - www.ekhartyoga.com/articles/anatomy/yoga-hip-openers

So many factors can be in play when we have tight hamstrings. The key is to just keep practicing...... and also accept that this is how they are right now... and that's ok too!

Ekhart Yoga .... Thanks for the encouragement ... I''ll keep at it.. But they are stubborn stubborn bad bad hamstrings!

That made me laugh a bit. Keep at it. YOu can do it. Hey, it's already been a whole year. Who knows. ;-)

Same :(

Take it only as far as it can go without causing pain. for example.. in the first exercise.. if you can only bring it to a 45 degree angle.. well then let it be there .. and slowly build up your flexibility.. if it hurts.. STOP!

I would suggest doing basic stretches before trying these.

Thank you so much for this I am going to try it out right now :)

Hey Jan, are you unable to do these stretches because of an intense pain behind your knee? Do you ever feel pain in your foot/numbness because of it? This may be more than just inflexible hamstrings. You might have a neural nerve problem, as a number of people do who cannot properly stretch their hamstrings. I would suggest evaluating what is happening when you attempt to stretch these muscles. If you have short nerves, for example, you will never be able to properly stretch your hamstrings. I, for example, can barely sit at a 90 degree angle without immense pain behind my knees, though I stretch frequently since I was very young. I cannot touch my toes, no matter how much I stretch. Finally, I figured out because I wasn't just inflexible there, my nerve will not let me stretch my hamstring because it is too short. I have heard that calf stretches help, but maybe you should see a physiotherapist to observe your hamstrings and/or nerves to figure out what the problem is.

+IISkittleRainbowII same. my lower back hurts to just sit with my legs straight out. I have to hold my self up with my arms behind me so bending forward to stretch is not an option. It sucks. I don't know what else to do. Hopefully someone else can help us out.

+Szofia there are people who can do the splits but cant do hamstring stretches so i wouldnt say they are that similar

dinkaDPB Okay, thank you :)

Hi - that's fine if your hand reaches comfortably and your back stays flat against the floor. You could also use a scarf or towel in place of the belt

@@Ekhartyoga Thank you.

marley cat That is your hamstring...

Hi Suresh - It's designed more to help with flexibility rather than to deal with hamstring problems and pain however it's a good point to say people might not be able to touch their toes. Esther mentions placing your hands on the backs of your legs as an option as well but I'm sure if we filmed it today we'd also suggest using blocks to rest your hands on. Thanks for your feedback

Very Dutch indeed.