Posted by rjj718

I have very stiff hips and often suffer hip pain, especially in my left hip. I think this is from over thirty years of running and high impact aerobics, before I found Bikram. Bikram really helps my stiffness, but I’m frustrated that my hips keep me from really going into some of the poses. In Standing Head to Knee, when my left leg is locked, the hip pops in and out of joint (audibly, and painfully). Is there a correction I can do that will help this? How far should I push through the pain and the popping? Can this pose damage my hip even further?

Hello

I hope you don’t mind but I wonder if you would tell me if this popping sensation and sound(!) occurs when you are in the first part of the pose, that is, with your lifted leg bent up at right angles and your body rounded over, fingers under the foot? Or is it occurring when you are extending your leg?

In the interim, I am positive that some yin yoga (long duration stretching poses referred to in other posts) will really assist you in getting some space back in your hips. Please get back to me on my questions. You can use the forum’s search function top right to find all yin references.

Looking forward to your reply!

Namaste
Gabrielle