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I’ve been an athlete for the better part of my life, developing and nurturing a love of running since I was in high school. Running originally brought me to yoga, as I sought out an exercise to counter how tight my hips, thighs, hamstrings, and calves felt constantly. Yoga proved to be an ideal solution; where running tightens the body, yoga brings release and stretch. Throughout my own yoga journey, both as a practi

The illiotibial band (commonly called IT band) is a thick strip of connective tissue that connects several muscles on the outside of the thigh. It extends from the outer hip to the outer shin, and although it is not a muscle, tightness in this band affects the muscles it connects, and also destabilizes the knee. Why does it get tight? Two reasons: overuse (of the muscles that it connects) and poor stretching. Overuse