Bernie Clark talks on knee issues, hip pain etc and approaches to healing

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BERNIE CLARK - YOGA RELATED INJURIES (www.yinyoga.com | @bernieclark7528
In this episode, Bernie Clark discusses knee issues in Ashtanga yoga. He explains the anatomy of the knee joint and the role of ligaments in preventing excessive movement. Bernie shares his personal experience with knee injuries and the different approaches to healing, including surgery and non-surgical methods. (more below)
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Bernie emphasizes the importance of strengthening the knee muscles and finding a balance between flexibility and stability. Bernie also addresses the idea of symmetry in yoga practice and the need for individualized approaches based on each person's unique body.
This conversation explores the topics of symmetry vs. balance, the cultural protocol of crossing legs, hip structure and range of motion, hip pain and lotus position, hip issues and solutions, understanding pain and discomfort, the impact on personal practice, carrying angles and individual differences, and recognising pain vs. discomfort.
Key Points
• Hyperextension of the knee is a natural movement and is not necessarily harmful.
• Meniscus tears are more common than ACL ruptures in yoga.
• The knee joint does not have a good blood supply, which makes healing difficult.
• Strengthening the muscles around the knee can help support the joint and prevent injuries.
• Asymmetry is natural in the body, and it is more important to focus on functionality rather than achieving perfect symmetry in yoga practice. Seek balance, not symmetry, in your practice.
• Individual differences in hip structure and range of motion can affect poses like lotus position.
• Various factors, including overuse and structural differences can cause hip pain.
• Understanding the difference between pain and discomfort is important for practising safely.
• Personalise your practice based on your body's capabilities and limitations.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Book Recommendation
01:43 Discussion on Knee Issues in Ashtanga Yoga
06:12 Anatomy of the Knee Joint
07:22 Hyperextension of the Knee
09:15 Ligaments in the Knee Joint
11:30 Common Knee Injuries in Yoga
13:22 Healing and Surgery for Meniscus Tears
19:07 Blood Supply and Healing of the Meniscus
20:25 Strengthening the Knee Muscles
23:06 Avoiding High Risk, Low Reward Poses
25:15 The Effectiveness of Knee Surgery
28:28 Using Props and Creating Space in the Knee
30:39 Asymmetry and Proportions in Yoga
34:52 Symmetry vs. Balance
36:09 Crossing Legs and Cultural Protocol
37:32 Hip Structure and Range of Motion
38:33 Hip Pain and Lotus Position
43:27 Hip Issues and Solutions
50:21 Understanding Pain and Discomfort
53:01 The Impact on Personal Practice
57:32 Carrying Angles and Individual Differences
59:11 Recognizing Pain vs. Discomfort
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@Yoguineando 5 ай бұрын

That was amazing, thank you ❤ I will definitely look for the first video with Bernie and already looking forward for the third. 😊

@keenonyoga 5 ай бұрын

yes one of my favourites too. will definitely tap him for a third as soon as i politely can!

@carinesinclair3789 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Illuminating

@Babassecretchannel 4 ай бұрын

28:05 What effected the healing of the knee in the control group? Change in the energetics, in the meridians/astral body to be exact. When people believe they are being healed, they get healed even if nothing is done by the healer or in thus case surgeon. It’s a thumb rule if you wish to heal the physical, heal the astral and if you wanna heal the astral, heal the causal. Immediate result 🙏

@gudrunclarke4976 6 ай бұрын

This was an amazing interview, a fantastic anatomy lesson. I have learnt so much from this, just at a time when I need it most. 'Balance over symetry', acceptance of your limitations due to individual bone structures and 'we don't use the body to get into the pose, we use the pose to get into the body' are concepts not understood by many yoga teachers and therefore not passed on to practitioners. I have listened to many of your interviews, for me, this was by far the best. Thank you to both of you.

@beverlyjamieson7887 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant conversation...thank you Adam. Bernie's teaching of anatomy and movement is fundamentally important to all of us humans. Unlearning to relearn ...awfully hard for me as a lopsided person...!!!! I've been trying for many years🙄😅❤

@keenonyoga 6 ай бұрын

yes, i know i’m meant to be impartial. But, i might agree. You’ve also listened to Bernie’s first one with me , right? indeed, i learnt a lot too!! thanks for letting know.

@gudrunclarke4976 6 ай бұрын

@@keenonyoga I have just revisited that interview and realised, that I can't have given it my undivided attention last time. A wealth of information you do not get anywhere else. I am trying to overcome the damage of an injury from a few years ago, which also totally interfered with my spiritual practice. I am now going back to basics and apply the tools Bernie Clark gives to explore from the inside of the body, to improve what I can. I have also got 2 of his books to help me.

@tyharness2527 6 ай бұрын

"We don't use the body to get into the pose... we use the pose to get into the body." What a great approach to trying to keep the practice of yoga safe. Thanks Adam, Bernie

@keenonyoga 6 ай бұрын

@@tyharness2527 That is a very good take away from the chat, glad you enjoyed it as did I. We hope to get Bernie back on again.

@t2dev 6 ай бұрын

Btw, it's Paul Grilley, not Gurly. He developed "Modern" version of Yin Yoga with his wife, Sarah. "... Yin Yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body-the tendons, fasciae, and ligaments-with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility... Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga as exercise, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine, with asanas (postures) that are held for longer periods of time than in other styles. Advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more. The sequences of postures are meant to stimulate the channels of the subtle body known as meridians in Chinese medicine and as nadis in Hatha yoga... "

@keenonyoga 6 ай бұрын

thanks for the clarification 🙏🙏🙏

@Babassecretchannel 4 ай бұрын

So much injuries from yoga? That doesn’t sound right at all but at the same time there is no teaching of how one should do alignment and extension in ashtanga. You just told to do it with zero attention to the quality of the practice which would include practicing safely. So that injuries and hip replacements and hurting neck vertebraes happen is nothing but very low level of quality in teaching. In Chinese yoga such things don’t happen because there is much higher quality of instructions.