Yoga for Athletes: IT Band & Hips
Workout Support • 52 Mins • All Levels
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If you're a runner, cyclist, or anyone dealing with tightness or discomfort along the outer thigh, this class is essential. Focused on the IT band—the connective tissue running from your hip to your shin—this session also targets the hips and hamstrings to address the surrounding areas that contribute to tension and overuse.
You'll start on your back with gentle prep work before moving into deeper stretches that gradually open the lower body. The class also includes some light flow to build heat and increase joint mobility, helping you move more freely and recover more effectively.
This is a great go-to session for post-workout recovery or rest days, and you’ll leave with practical stretches you can incorporate into your regular routine. A must for endurance athletes and active movers alike.
You'll start on your back with gentle prep work before moving into deeper stretches that gradually open the lower body. The class also includes some light flow to build heat and increase joint mobility, helping you move more freely and recover more effectively.
This is a great go-to session for post-workout recovery or rest days, and you’ll leave with practical stretches you can incorporate into your regular routine. A must for endurance athletes and active movers alike.
Alejandro
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Excellent class! I did it after a long run and found it a little tough but got me in all the spots I needed to and I m sure I ll feel amazing in a few hours. The only niggle I didn t like was the use of the word "please". Although I m a very polite person and use the word please a lot in my daily life I don t really feel it is needed in a yoga class where we are all willing participants.
Brent
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Everything I needed for my tight sore lower body! Another fabulous class - Kylie never disappoints! :)
Virgil
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Everyone should do this class. It’s only challenging because we are all tight in our hips and IT. I can’t wait to feel the difference in my day after this class. I will be revisiting this one repeatedly can’t wait to do it again.
Micheal
Sunday, March 30 2025
Sunday, March 30 2025
Can t believe how long it took me to find this class. My normal life routine has been thrown completely off due to such tight IT bands causing hip problems. Wow, I could feel every movement. This will be every other day mixed with other classes to help me get back to my normal strength routine. Thank you Kylie!!
Cesar
Sunday, March 30 2025
Sunday, March 30 2025
Love this class. I return to it time and again when I know my hammies and hips are tight from running, and always feel AMAZING after!
Howard
Thursday, March 27 2025
Thursday, March 27 2025
I go back to this class constantly. If something doesn’t feel right this is my first stop. So many back, knee, hip, and ankle pains are rooted in the IT band.
Mitchell
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
This is my all time number one favorite class. When my body feels out of sorts this class is the first place I go. It is IT band heaven.
Elias
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
Thank you Kylie,
This was a truly rejuvenating, stretching class for my really tight lower body.????
Just what I need it!
Barry
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
This class is truly amazing! My favorite class to do after an off road bike ride. Thank you Kylie!
Saul
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
Such an amazing class! I love all of Kyle s classes that I ve tried but I think this is my new favourite. It s such a rare treat to take this much time to stretch out these critical areas of the body so thoroughly. I find most classes feel like they have to fit a bit of everything in. But this one is wonderfully focused. I m an Ironman triathlete and so my IT bands and hips are always tight and if I m not careful it can lead to injuries. So this class is definitely going to become a staple in my self-maintenance routine. I especially loved how the innovative foot positions in some of the poses allow for deeper stretching than one often gets. Thank you Kylie!!!
Bradley
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
As an athlete with extremely tight IT bands, this class was much needed. Added to my favorites to do regularly. Thank you Kylie!!
Allen
Saturday, March 22 2025
Saturday, March 22 2025
I really enjoyed this class. Great lower body stretch. I will be doing this regularly.
Austin
Friday, March 21 2025
Friday, March 21 2025
Thank you Kylie for this practice. I always experience tightness in my outer hips/IT Bands and OH BOY how this practice showed me how truly tight I am!! For me, this is the best sequencing I have found to dive deep into my outer hips/IT bands leaving me with that yummy release feeling. This practice will most likely be a weekly repeat for me and my practice. Namaste!
Pablo
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
Just added to my favorites too. I m a huge fan of Kylie s classes. My legs get pretty beat up from cycle and weightlifting and my IT band has been problematic. This class targeted just where I needed it in my IT band and hamstrings. I learned some new stretches too!
Johnny
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
WOW!!! What an AMAZING class! Didn t realize how bad I needed this stretch. Thank you Kylie! You are AWESOME!
Willard
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
This is the best class ever for hips and IT band. I feel so much better after doing this class! My other favorite by Kylie Larson is Nitey Night don’t sleep tight.
Frank
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
I get weekly massage to address these problem areas from my running. This was the best stretching I have ever had to support my legs in opening up! I will come back to video again and again!
Troy
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Outstanding stretching for IT band. Exactly what I needed after running and long walks while on vacation! This will be added to my favorites and i will do this again this week.
Derek
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Really good for runners and weight lifters like me! The IT band is an area that gets stretched a bit in yoga, but it s really great to have this focused class that really gets to the outer hip and IT band area. As always, Kylie knows just the areas to hit for athletes, and I quite enjoyed the slower (yet still focused and not boring) pace of this class.
Neil
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18 2025
I did this practice the day after a long run and my IT was very sore. I felt so good afterward! Thank you for this practice!
Brett
Monday, March 17 2025
Monday, March 17 2025
By far my favorite class. I seem to go back to it over and over again and do it 1X-2X a week because it s the only class that really gives my whole leg a great stretch. As a biker and runner, this class is a necessity!
Kenny
Monday, March 17 2025
Monday, March 17 2025
Giving 4 stars as the class could benefit from more flow and standing poses in the beginning to build more heat for deeper stretching. Since it s only 50 minutes, plenty of room for 10 minutes of flow!
Antonio
Monday, March 17 2025
Monday, March 17 2025
great class. I feel looser already. Will definitely add this to my routine.
Larry
Sunday, March 16 2025
Sunday, March 16 2025
This is such a good class. It s like getting an active massage for those who are super tight in their lower bodies. One of my favorites!
Kris
Sunday, March 16 2025
Sunday, March 16 2025
Another outstanding class by Kylie. I disagree with a previous review that says she doesn t warm you up through flow since there are some flows in here. But make no mistake this class with stretch your IT band and open your hips beautifully!
Bud
Saturday, March 15 2025
Saturday, March 15 2025
Excellent class, Kylie! My teenage daughter, who is an athlete, did this class with me, and continues to rave about Yogi Kylie. We love the innovative foot positions that give us that rare stretch in the IT bands. Thank you!
Clark
Saturday, March 15 2025
Saturday, March 15 2025
That was amazing and life changing. I hadn t realized how badly I was doing at caring for my overtrained body. Thank you!!
Oliver
Saturday, March 15 2025
Saturday, March 15 2025
I woke up with apprehension and stiffness at my knees and this practice was a great hip opener that got my IT band moving.
Travis
Friday, March 14 2025
Friday, March 14 2025
Really enjoyed this class. Great instruction and helped my tight leg pain very much. Loved it! I look forward to doing it again.
Dennis
Friday, March 14 2025
Friday, March 14 2025
Came back to this class and was again really pleased. Great sequencing and solid stretch.
Curt
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wow! What an amazing series of stretches. Perfect cues, great transitions, no extraneous chatter. And the gift of a calming, relaxing soundtrack instead of the usual annoying YogaDownload music. Thank you, Kylie! I feel ready to run a 5k tomorrow!
Alfonso
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Great class, well queued, some flow as well as really good stretches. My only suggestion is to provide an alternative for the pose that involves having your legs crossed and leaning forward on your arms (like a cross-legged prasarita), because it s quite risky for the knees. I ve tried that move in some of Rob Loud s classes and it always makes my knees pop and almost give way. I do my own alternative pose but I imagine that others with knee injuries might find this risky as well.
Stephen
Sunday, March 09 2025
Sunday, March 09 2025
Excellent no-nonsense class which really stretches those areas athletes struggle with
Jack
Thursday, March 06 2025
Thursday, March 06 2025
This was just the ticket after driving for 10 hours! Luckily, our hotel room had enough space for me to do this nice and stretchy class!
Phillip
Thursday, March 06 2025
Thursday, March 06 2025
Such a great class! Creative sequences and clear cueing. A great combination of standing, balancing and stretching poses. My hamstrings feel so warm and open!
Tomas
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
Excellent class; helped me work out a lot of tension in my IT band/hips from xc skiing this winter.
Carlos
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
Amazing class and perfect for my needs! I am a cyclist who had a botched knee replacement and also have spinal stenosis and arthritis in my lower back. This was exactly what I needed to stretch out my body. I refuse to give up. I ll return to this class frequently.
Todd
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
Loved this class so much. Added to my favorites to make sure I do this one regularly
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