Welcome to the community, Marianne!

It could be a tighter hip on one side, or it could be an asymmetry in your bone. We all have some degree of asymmetry, which is natural and normal. In either case, it’s best practice to let the less flexible side stay within its comfortable range of motion rather than forcing it to be like the other side.

That makes sense, as if the energy were a feeling of density or tightness, and the pose unravels it. This is not the common way that “energy” is used in yin, but what you’re saying makes sense.

Love it, Diane!

What a fantastic picture, Linda! Thanks for sharing.

Here’s me with a gorgeous turkey I met recently at a sanctuary for rescued farm animals ❤️