I have a question about people with hip replacements: Have a client who did yoga before having 2 hip replacements, she is wanting to return, any suggestions about what she cannot and can do? Her doctors say no forward bending! Thank you for any insight you can give to me regarding this
Shanti to you D., Ks
D - For persons just returning from surgery I would keep the program simple, just warm up motions or my Joint Freeing Series and no more. After 4-8 weeks or when they are comfortable at sustained walking then I would add regular poses with the exception of forward bends beyond 90-degree angle. In other words nothing more than dog or stick pose. Focus more on the development of strength rather than flexibility for as long as possible.