Wedge (Pre-Sale)
Every release is only as good as your position. The Wedge was designed specifically around the Hip Hook and the Range, so you spend less time setting up and more time actually releasing.
DESCRIPTION
Shipping date TBD - Estimated July 2026
The challenge with any release tool isn’t the technique, it’s positioning. Finding the right angle for the psoas, stabilizing the Range at the cervical spine, managing pressure on a day when you want less of it: all of that requires effort. And effort is the enemy of release.
The Aletha Wedge is a precision accessory designed by a physical therapist specifically around the Hip Hook (Mark), Range, and Orbit. Its asymmetric geometry, longer sloped edge, rear notch, and textured grip surfaces aren’t generic foam block features each one solves a specific positioning problem that users of these tools encounter.
With the Hip Hook (Mark):
- Reduces bodyweight on the iliacus for a lighter touch on days when you need less pressure
- Raises and tilts the tip more vertically for better access to the psoas
- Creates clearance around the midsection for easier setup regardless of body size
With the Range:
- Supports the full weight of your head so you can actually relax into the neck release
- Holds the Range exactly in place via the rear notch — no stability effort required
- Enables access to the middle and lower neck, not just the suboccipitals
- Improves the wall angle for upper trapezius work on either side
With the Orbit:
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Supports the opposite hip during glute and piriformis work to keep the pelvis level and the body relaxed
Additional uses:
- Seated posture support at your desk — the slope encourages a natural lumbar curve and reduces demand on your hip flexors throughout the day
- Calf and ankle mobility — place one or both feet on the sloped edge while standing, targeting the calf tightness that often develops as compensation for tight hip flexors
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The Aletha Wedge: Accessory for the Hip Hook (Mark), Range, and Orbit
PT Customer Support: Real physical therapists and movement specialists answer your questions
DO I NEED THIS IF I ALREADY HAVE THE HIP HOOK OR RANGE?
The Wedge doesn’t make the Hip Hook or Range work, you already know they do. What it addresses is the setup friction that competes with your release: the effort of finding the right angle on the psoas, stabilizing the Range against the neck without tension, or adjusting for your body size or tightness level on a given day.
It’s especially useful if you’ve ever felt like you were almost in the right position, or if maintaining a position required effort that made it harder to fully relax into the release.
For Range users, it’s the only way to get full head support during cervical and suboccipital work — which meaningfully changes the depth of that release.
It is not a yoga block. The asymmetric shape, rear notch, and grip surfaces are specific to how the Hip Hook and Range are used. A flat block doesn’t replicate what the geometry does.
Not sure it’s right for you? Contact our PT support team — real physical therapists and movement specialists answer your questions.
More angles. More comfort.
More out of every release.
The Aletha Wedge is a precision accessory for the Hip Hook (Mark), Orbit, and Range, designed to help you find the right position faster, manage pressure more precisely, and relax more fully into every release.
3 Ways To Get More Out Of Your Hip Hook
A Lighter Touch On The Iliacus
When you bring your leg out to the side, there is less body weight on the Hip Hook. The slope enhances this position, allowing the same access to the Iliacus when pressing on the handle that you get on the ground, but with less pressure. On days when you want a gentler session, this gives you the same positional access with less pressure.
Easier To Use With Larger Midsection
For users working against the wall, the slope creates additional clearance around the midsection and more space from the wall, so you can position the Hip Hook with ease, regardless of your body shape or size.
Better Access To The Psoas
In the standard ground or standing position, the approach angle matters. Most flat surfaces don't give you enough of it, especially for larger bodies. The longer sloped edge raises the Hip Hook and tilts its tip more vertically, improving the approach angle to the psoas.
3 Ways To Get More Out Of Your Range
Relax Into Your Neck Release
When the Range is positioned in certain places on the neck, staying stable often requires effort, which works against the release. The rear notch holds the Range exactly in place. The back slope of the Aletha Wedge supports the weight of your head. All you need to do is gently pull the wedge away from you to gradually increase the pressure while keeping your head supported.
Target Lower Areas On The Neck
Positioning the Range closer to your skull accesses the suboccipital region, but there are many tight muscles along the neck. The Aletha Wedge supports your head throughout, so you're not choosing between comfort and targeting a specific level.
A More Effective Angle For The Upper Trap
The angled side surfaces support the Range against the wall at an improved angle for upper trapezius work. The grip surfaces keep everything stable. Because the side surfaces are symmetrical, flip Aletha Wedge to treat either side without changing anything else about your setup.
3 Bonus Ways To Use Your Wedge
Support The Opposite Hip When Using The Orbit
Place the Aletha Wedge under the other side during glute and piriformis work. It keeps the pelvis level so your body stays relaxed and the orbit can do its job without compensation.
Seated Posture Support
Slide the Aletha Wedge under your sitting bones at your desk. The slope supports a more natural lumbar curve and reduces demand on your hip flexors throughout the day.
Calf Stretching & Ankle Mobility
Place one or both feet on the longer sloped edge while standing near a wall. The incline stretches the calf, which is often tight as a compensation for tight hip flexors.
Designed Around What You Were Asking For
"After years of watching Hip Hook and Range users work through the same friction points — struggling to find the right angle, wishing they could dial pressure up or down, having to focus on staying stable instead of relaxing — I knew the answer was a precision accessory designed specifically for these tools. The Aletha Wedge is my answer to what you kept asking for: one solution that meets your body, your position, and your tightness level exactly where they are."
Christine Annie, MPT - Founder of Aletha