yoga class

[lizziebelle]

Cymbri convinced me to go to a yoga class with her after work. The yoga studio is literally next door to where I work; in fact, I will be back there tomorrow morning for our company meeting. It was an all-levels class, and not too difficult, although I still have trouble with any pose where I have to lean on my hands. My wrists don't like that at all. I also have trouble keeping my arms outstretched for any length of time. I suppose the remedy for this is to keep doing it, so I will probably go every tuesday. I need it. It's been about two years since I last took yoga. And I feel pretty good, though a bit tender in the forearms. Does anyone have any good exercises to strengthen the wrist area?

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[dalbino83.livejournal.com]

If you discover any, let me know; my wrists are a tender spot too. Too much typing.

[steelwngs.livejournal.com]

>>Does anyone have any good exercises to strengthen the wrist area?<<

To strengthen and limber your wrist, rest your forearm on a table with your hand over the edge. Keep fingers relaxed and bend your wrist up and down. If you want you can add light hand weights for more resistance.

[resourceress.livejournal.com]

I don't do well with poses where I lean on my hands either because the pressure comes down on my wrists and hands in an unpleasant way. My way around it is to make a loose fist and put my knuckles and the lower part of my fingers against the floor instead of my palms, sort of like you're punching the floor (but don't). And keep your thumbs out to the side. Your upper body will be higher than it normally would by a few inches, but that's preferable to messing up your wrists, IMO. I find that doing this modification feels better and is more stable. Experiment with it and see if it works better for you. You can try short periods with your hands flat to see if you can build up strength and endurance enough to not need the modified hands, but you have the modification to fall back on. The only downside to this modification is that if you have long fingernails they might press into your palms. Good luck!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks, that sounds useful! I will try it. :)

Not sure if this could be considered exercise...

[tehuti.livejournal.com]

but I could give you a couple of fun ideas! You just need a friend willing to help you out...

Re: Not sure if this could be considered exercise...

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

You just need a friend willing to help you out...

Yes, well, that's always the problem, isn't it? ;)