Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />How To Do Yoga Without Wrist Pain
September 23, 2007
Many of us, if not all of us use keyboards a lot! And many of us complain of wrist pain, especially downward dog pose. It is always good for us to go to downward dog pose for a short time to build strength in the wrists, however, there are answers to alleviate wrist pain by modifying. Here are a few suggestions I use in class:
- During plank make a fist and keep the wrists straight.
- Suggest a “forearm” plank, such as dolphin pose.
- Press into the thumb and forefinger, taking any cupping out of the hands.
- Roll shoulders away from the ears and glide the blades away as well.
- Actively lengthen the muscles, including the core, which gives needed support.
- Press your fingertips into the mat, as you progress press your knuckles into the mat.
- Place your hands on a wedge or edge of yoga blanket or extra mat.
- Always talk to your doctor to make sure there isn’t something more serious.
When teaching a class, I always encourage the students to really listen to their bodies, it is always speaking to you and will never let you down as to the level it really needs to be at.
Give these suggestions a try and let me know if any help you!!
Namaste!
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