Welcome to Day 2 of my "Quarantine Quickie" Yoga Challenge. Hip day!

Our hips hold so much. They're the storage facility for our anxieties, traumas, and other repressed emotions. If you think about it, from the moment we wake to the moment we fall asleep, our hips are constantly closed off: sitting in the car during daily commutes, sitting at a desk working and sleeping with the knees hugged in. Many times, when we receive some kind of sad, heartbreaking or disappointing news, our first reaction is to clench, not just our jaw, but in our hip area as well. This buildup of tension eventually becomes trapped in our body over time.

But, freedom is here and in just 10 minutes, today's challenge can offer you some release: physically and emotionally.

The "Quarantine Quickie" Yoga Challenge is a 7-day challenge that targets a single focus area each day. For just 10 minutes each day, we'll do a series of movements to benefit that area. The challenge is designed to get you out of your head and into your body swiftly (hence the word, "quickie") and then on with your day. But most importantly, the goal and hope of this challenge is for you to experience the true benefits of a yoga practice during a time in the world when we definitely need it most. We don't need to do a whole lot each day to benefit from yoga and take care of ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually. Some days, 10 minutes is all you have. And I'm here to show you, that is enough.

When you finish each day, please leave a comment under the video so that I know you have completed the day's challenge!