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Description
If you're having wrist/hand/elbow pain and would like to explore a practice to alleviate the issue, this 20 minute practice may help. We'll explore ways to strengthen shoulders, elbows and wrists, using only a couple of carefully instructed weight-bearing postures, and some standing poses without hands/wrists at all.
Comments
- Stasia Walters Feb 10th, 2013Perfect for after a day working in the garden. Thank you!
- Elena Brower Oct 22nd, 2012Hi Chase!!! While of course I'm not an MD, here's what I've learned therapeutically for such inquiries. 2 things you can do. 1. Stand facing arm's length away from a wall. Place your right fingertips on the wall - just the longest finger - and then keeping that finger on the wall, turn your feet and body to your left until you feel that right shoulder blade on your back. Then breathe 5 breaths into the space beneath and around that shoulder blade. Extend from your heart out through that hand to clear any discomfort in your wrist. THEN 2. Stand about 6 - 10 inches away from the wall with your right shoulder facing the wall and place your outer right pinky against the wall and do the same breathing- into and around your shoulder blade - and that should help a lot. Keep me posted. And thank you for your practice!
- Elena Brower Oct 15th, 2012
- Chase Jackson Oct 15th, 2012My right wrist is always a little sensitive and can get tweaked if I'm not careful. I did the wrist stretch with my palms down on the ground and my fingers pointed inwards towards my knees. It felt like a nice stretch on my left wrist, but it was really intense on my right. A day later that wrist is feeling pretty sensitive. I would appreciate any feedback or advice that you might have. Thank you!
- Ruth McKenna Aug 6th, 2012Elena, thank you for this! I recently damaged ligaments in my wrist/heel of my hand in a mountain biking accident (straight over the handlebars, Superman style) I think this is helping, along with other strengthening exercises I'm doing. If you can direct me to other classes that might help I'd really appreciate it! Thanks so much, your classes rock :-)
- allison butler Aug 5th, 2012perfect for rock-climbing! thank you!
- Rebekah Ford Jun 15th, 2012Thank you so much for this, Elena. I often end up sleeping with one or, in the course of the night's tossing and turning, both hands/wrists, and they've been bothering me lately. This felt so good. :)
- Kate Tanner Jun 12th, 2012Thank you so very much. This class has helped me send more love to a sensitive wrist in order to prevent and alleviate pain. Thank you for all of your classes and thank you to yogaglo!
- Vanessa Vanessa Jun 6th, 2012Great after working at a desk all day..
- Sharon Bass Jun 4th, 2012Thank you for a practice that can be done for shoulder issues!
- Maurey Lancaster Jun 1st, 2012Priceless! Exactly what my wrists needed. A very soothing practice- thank you x
- Leah May 29th, 2012Your way of BEing and teaching resonates nothing but magnificence (odd English)
