The IT Band and How To Stretch It

What is the IT Band? Should we stretch it? Can we stretch it? Is it a muscle? A tendon? Connective tissue? Fascia? Here’s your easy 15 minutes yoga stretch sequence to relieve ITB tension.
You can do these at home anytime, once a week, or incorporate some of the poses in your regular stretch cool down session. Choose one that feels good for you. Hold these poses for at least 30 seconds.


The muscles that we will be working on in this video are the:
- Piriformis that sits deep in the hip. Starts from the lower spine attaches to the top of your thigh bone - the femur.
- Tensor fasciae latae (TFL) your hip muscle that connects and feeds into your ITB band.
- Psoas that starts from the lower lumbar spine and again attaches to the top of the femur thigh bone.
- Quads, hamstring and glutes that all feed into the ITB

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