13/02/2026
Iyengar Yoga for Preventative Knee Care: Managing Minor Ailments
February 21
8:00–11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) — Los Angeles, West Coast
11:00 AM–2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) — New York, East Coast
16:00–19:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) — London, UK & Ireland
17:00–20:00 Central European Time (CET) — Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid
Dr. Hermann Traitteur’s workshop on managing minor ailments of the knee joint and preventative knee care will begin with a detailed review of the functional anatomy of the knee. Common minor knee conditions—and how their presentation differs among younger, middle-aged, and older yoga practitioners—will be explored.
Hermann will then introduce an asana sequence designed to support knee health. The selection of asanas is based on laminated practice sequence cards created by Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics specifically for this topic. The knee sequence cards will be available for purchase soon. Dr. Traitteur will also demonstrate which asanas are helpful and how they can be modified for various minor knee conditions.
Prerequisites
Participants must have a minimum of two years of Iyengar Yoga practice. Individuals with or without minor knee conditions are welcome. The seminar is also appropriate for mentees and Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) seeking to expand their clinical and pedagogical understanding of preventative knee care within the Iyengar Yoga framework.
Bio
Hermann is a co-founder and co-director of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Berlin, where he teaches both general and medical classes. Since the late 1990s, Dr. Traitteur has served as a lecturer and assessor in Iyengar Yoga teacher training programs throughout Germany and Austria. In recent years, he has begun teaching internationally, offering both online and in-person seminars across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. His doctoral dissertation, published in 2012, investigated the effects of Iyengar Yoga on chronic neck pain. He is also the author of Yoga Asana Anatomy and his forthcoming book, Yoga Asana Physiology, scheduled for publication in 2026.
Pricing
Fee: $65
www.iyengaryogatherapeutics.com
