Archive for November, 2011
Certificate of Healing now available for Austin residents!!
Shop locally AND invest in an experience instead of more stuff!
Share the Gift of Health and Wellness with your loved ones this giving season. When you purchase a Certificate of Healing for your family and friends, you offer them the opportunity to build a routine of self-care for reduced pain, increased strength, mobility and vibrance. Each recipient can choose to spend their hour-long session in one of the following:
- Therapeutic Massage Treatment
- Therapeutic Yoga Treatment
- Private Yoga Instruction
Richelle will bring all the needed supplies to the recipient’s home for treatment in the comfort of a familiar atmosphere.
Each certificate is $75, inclusive of all travel and setup costs. This is a $100 value for just $75!
Hip Replacement–What we want to avoid.
In my last workshop we looked at the anatomy of the hip and discussed some of the risks involved in over-opening this joint. It is rare to think of the hips as having hypermobility, but in the case of advanced practitioners who work diligently at excessive extension and extreme external rotation in this joint, laxity is a common result. 
Too much length in the ligaments that hold the joint together, coupled with a lack of direct strengthening of stabilizer muscles may result in degeneration of cartilage tissues and eventually bone. In the most extreme cases, hip replacement will be necessary. The video I have inserted below illustrates the procedure in beautiful detail, showing exactly what a patient will experience in the case of an Anterior Hip Replacement.
While this is done in computer illustration, it is still a powerful representation and may be too graphic for some viewers. I recommend caution in viewing for yourself. I do believe, however, that a more accurate understanding of the potential consequences of our actions in practice, may guide us toward a slower, more observant practice on our mat.
I would love your feedback on this post, as I plan to use more material of this sort in my quest to open up the world of anatomy and physiology to my community of heartfelt asana practitioners.
~Namaste
Tags: anatomy, asana, graphic, hip replacement, hips, ligaments, moderation, physiology, Practice, surgery, video, yoga