"A reclined hip stretch, also known as the reclined pigeon pose, is a fantastic way ... try wrapping your hands around your left thigh or use a yoga strap. After 20 to 30 seconds, switch legs.

Stretching should be restorative, not painful, so if pigeon pose is feeling a little torturous, here are some other hip-openers to try instead. Unpopular opinion: I don’t like pigeon pose.

Regularly practicing pigeon pose — a type of yoga pose that doubles as a stretch — is a great way to combat those aches, since it increases hip flexibility and rotation, Couvillion says.