Dr. Hermann Traitteur will begin the workshop with a review of the anatomy of the hip joint. Topics include the potential problems that can arise, when and why a hip replacement might be indicated, and how the success of such surgery can be supported by practicing specific asanas beforehand, ensuring optimal conditions for the healing process afterward. He will also discuss asanas that should be practiced after the operation, as well as those that should either be avoided or modified.
Then Dr. Traitteur, assisted by Sabine (who received two new hip joints 10 months ago), will demonstrate the asanas that can be practiced before and after hip surgery. The selection of asanas is based on laminated sequence cards created by Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics specifically for this topic.
Bio
Dr. Hermann Traitteur grew up in Munich, Germany, where he first discovered Iyengar Yoga in the late 1980s. In 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he moved to Berlin, where he studied medicine and began his orthopedic practice. During his medical studies, he also completed the Teacher Training Program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco.
After becoming certified by the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (IYNAUS), he supplement his education with annual visits to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, India.
Dr. Traitteur is the co-director of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Berlin. In addition to teaching regular yoga classes, he runs several medical and remedial classes. Since the late 1990s, he has served as a lecturer and assessor in various Iyengar Yoga teacher training programs across Germany and Austria. His dissertation, published in 2012, is a study on the effects of Iyengar Yoga on chronic neck pain.
Props
Sticky mat, 3 blankets, 1-2 chairs, belt, 1-2 bolsters, 2 blocks, wall space. Access to additional props, such as a trestle, is helpful. Dr. Traitteur will demonstrate how to use a trestle, as well as how to adapt poses using a wall and a chair as alternatives.
Student Prerequisites
A minimum of two years of Iyengar Yoga practice, with or without hip problems or hip replacement (TEP). This seminar is also open to mentees and Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) who want to learn more about this topic.
Recording
You will have unlimited access to the recording of this workshop for 2 weeks after the live workshop is processed and uploaded (a day or two after the live workshop). Replays are available at our recording archive hosted on Union.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing education credits with IYNAUS are available. If you’d like to receive CE credit with IAYT, visit here for instructions on how to petition for non-APD credit for this workshop.
Pricing
Fee: $60
Payment
You are able to register for classes on the IYT website. Upon payment, you will receive a zoom link for the live workshop as well as a code to access the replay of the recording for 2 weeks after the workshop is uploaded. Note that we do not supply separate invoices and that workshop registration is non-refundable.
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