More on Wrists (if you can stand it...)

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One other thing occured to me that might

contribute to wrist problems through astanga:<br><br>Using

the fingers to raise the palms off the

floor.<br><br>Sometimes beginners fall into this bad habit when

attempting jump throughs, and also in utplatihi (raising

upward from cross legged position in between navasana

for example).<br><br>From what senior teachers have

told me, and also from my own experience, the only

safe position for jump throughs or any kind of

uprooting with the hands is with the palms flat on the

floor. <br><br>Trying to raise up with the fingers will

lead to wrist problems or even broken digits.