# Unlock Your Hips: A Two-Part Mobility Flow for Deeper Range and Strength

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Podcast: [Mindfulness, Movement, and Exercise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulness-movement-and-exercise-6528171)
Published: 2026-02-17T02:53:26+00:00
Episode link: https://jennpilotti.substack.com/p/unlock-your-hips-a-two-part-mobility
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Unlock Your Hips: A Two-Part Mobility Flow for Deeper Range and Strength We often think of mobility work as purely passive stretching, but the most effective hip mobility comes from combining relaxation with active control. This tutorial walks you through a simple yet powerful sequence that does exactly that—first teaching your nervous system to relax into new ranges, then building the strength to own those positions. The Relaxed Approach: Seated Pretzel Rocks Start on your hands and knees. Slide your right leg straight back, then angle it slightly to the side. Now comes the “pretzel” part: bend that back knee and tuck it directly behind your front knee. You’re creating a crossed-leg position that might feel strange at first, but trust the process. Walk your hands back slightly and begin rocking your hips backward and forward. The key here is softness—let gravity do the work. Don’t force anything. Rock gently a few times, exploring the sensation without tension. On your final rock backward, walk your hands all the way back until you’re seated in this pretzel position. Breathe here. This is your baseline. The Active Challenge: The Reaching Leg Extension Now we’re going to wake up those hip muscles, particularly your glute medius. From your seated pretzel, you’ll unwind the top leg through active control. Place the hand of your bottom leg on the floor for support. Here’s where it gets interesting: reach that top leg as far away from your body as possible—really reach it, like you’re trying to touch the wall behind you. Keep that knee rotated forward (though you can experiment with rotating it outward to see how it feels differently). Continue reaching as you slowly slide the leg back until it fully extends. You should feel serious work happening in the glute med of your…

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