Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I always recommend elevating the heel of the hand slightly. Either by folding back the top of your mat and placing just the heel of your hand on the now thicker part or putting a towel under the heel of your hand. This will take some of the weight off until the wrists get stronger. Hope that helps! - oceanchild98 ashtanga yoga Friday, January 16, 2004 7:47 PM ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist I have been feeling pain in my right wrist(heel of the hand) after surya namaskara. I feel pressure particularly during the chataranga dandasana and upward-facing dog sequence. I've tried to distribute the pressure better both in the hand, as well as trying to support the weight more with my legs and abdomen, but the problem is persisiting. Could anyone give me pointers on protecting the wrists-- perhaps I need to rotate my arms outward more? Thanks in advance! oceanchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks Coco, Lawrence Romanosky I didn't know you were on this list! --- Coco Cran <cocodesign wrote: > I always recommend elevating the heel of the hand > slightly. Either by folding back the top of your > mat and placing just the heel of your hand on the > now thicker part or putting a towel under the heel > of your hand. This will take some of the weight off > until the wrists get stronger. > > Hope that helps! > - > oceanchild98 > ashtanga yoga > Friday, January 16, 2004 7:47 PM > ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist > > > I have been feeling pain in my right wrist(heel of > the hand) after > surya namaskara. I feel pressure particularly > during the chataranga > dandasana and upward-facing dog sequence. I've > tried to distribute > the pressure better both in the hand, as well as > trying to support > the weight more with my legs and abdomen, but the > problem is > persisiting. Could anyone give me pointers on > protecting the wrists-- > perhaps I need to rotate my arms outward more? > > Thanks in advance! > oceanchild > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > email to: > ashtanga yoga > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I was told by my one of my teachers, Lino Miele to be more particular, to never do what you are recomending b/c it becomes a habit and is the wrong habit to develop b/c it is incorrect form. I had similar pain when I started (on and off for the first 6-9 months) and even after that. Assuming there is nothing sprained or wrong with your wrist (that you can only know by seeing a doctor, which I would HIGHLY recommend), I can only tell you what I was told, and that is to keep practicing, and that it would get better...I know its not fun sometimes, and its not a short cut, but truly it is the only thing that works! --- Coco Cran <cocodesign wrote: > I always recommend elevating the heel of the hand > slightly. Either by folding back the top of your > mat and placing just the heel of your hand on the > now thicker part or putting a towel under the heel > of your hand. This will take some of the weight off > until the wrists get stronger. > > Hope that helps! > - > oceanchild98 > ashtanga yoga > Friday, January 16, 2004 7:47 PM > ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist > > > I have been feeling pain in my right wrist(heel of > the hand) after > surya namaskara. I feel pressure particularly > during the chataranga > dandasana and upward-facing dog sequence. I've > tried to distribute > the pressure better both in the hand, as well as > trying to support > the weight more with my legs and abdomen, but the > problem is > persisiting. Could anyone give me pointers on > protecting the wrists-- > perhaps I need to rotate my arms outward more? > > Thanks in advance! > oceanchild > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > email to: > ashtanga yoga > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 At 13:47 19/01/04 -0800, you wrote: >I was told by my one of my teachers, Lino Miele to be >more particular, to never do what you are recomending >b/c it becomes a habit and is the wrong habit to >develop b/c it is incorrect form. I had similar pain >when I started (on and off for the first 6-9 months) >and even after that. Assuming there is nothing >sprained or wrong with your wrist (that you can only >know by seeing a doctor, which I would HIGHLY >recommend), I can only tell you what I was told, and >that is to keep practicing, and that it would get >better...I know its not fun sometimes, and its not a >short cut, but truly it is the only thing that works! Any ideas on what to do if the hand *is* hurt? I hurt the fascia on my left forefinger (the surround of the tendon) and it takes forever to heal properly. I'm having trouble with some of the poses that involve supporting weight on the hand, especially the upward-facing dog. What does seem to cut down on the strain is to align the forefingers pointing completely straight forward before going into the pose. I'm guessing this has something to do with the rotation of the arms so the weight is spread over the hand, but I'm no expert! Sorcha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 What I love about yoga is that you can study all of the world with many different teachers. Each teacher is typically teaching from their own experiences and sometimes you may receive many different answers to the same question. None of them right or wrong just different. I believe that no teacher would ever tell you that one teacher's experience is more right or wrong, it is just different. What I like to do as I practice, is to try their experiences and see how they work for my body. Sometimes some of them work and sometimes some of them don't. It doesn't make any of them more right or wrong but it just means some work better for me! That is what I like about this chat room - it is to share all of our experiences. I think we need to be careful sometimes and make sure we aren't discrediting someone else's experiences for our own. I believe that is why when you ask Jois a question his answer is always, "Practice and all will come." - Michelle Kelner ashtanga yoga Monday, January 19, 2004 2:47 PM Re: ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist I was told by my one of my teachers, Lino Miele to be more particular, to never do what you are recomending b/c it becomes a habit and is the wrong habit to develop b/c it is incorrect form. I had similar pain when I started (on and off for the first 6-9 months) and even after that. Assuming there is nothing sprained or wrong with your wrist (that you can only know by seeing a doctor, which I would HIGHLY recommend), I can only tell you what I was told, and that is to keep practicing, and that it would get better...I know its not fun sometimes, and its not a short cut, but truly it is the only thing that works! --- Coco Cran <cocodesign wrote: > I always recommend elevating the heel of the hand > slightly. Either by folding back the top of your > mat and placing just the heel of your hand on the > now thicker part or putting a towel under the heel > of your hand. This will take some of the weight off > until the wrists get stronger. > > Hope that helps! > - > oceanchild98 > ashtanga yoga > Friday, January 16, 2004 7:47 PM > ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist > > > I have been feeling pain in my right wrist(heel of > the hand) after > surya namaskara. I feel pressure particularly > during the chataranga > dandasana and upward-facing dog sequence. I've > tried to distribute > the pressure better both in the hand, as well as > trying to support > the weight more with my legs and abdomen, but the > problem is > persisiting. Could anyone give me pointers on > protecting the wrists-- > perhaps I need to rotate my arms outward more? > > Thanks in advance! > oceanchild > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > email to: > ashtanga yoga > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I hope that my note did not come off that way because it is not the way I menat it...I was merely sharing my own experience and relaying what I was taught...I respect other viewpoints as much as the next guys :-: Namaste...MK --- Kimberly Wiebe <cocodesign wrote: > What I love about yoga is that you can study all of > the world with many different teachers. Each > teacher is typically teaching from their own > experiences and sometimes you may receive many > different answers to the same question. None of > them right or wrong just different. I believe that > no teacher would ever tell you that one teacher's > experience is more right or wrong, it is just > different. What I like to do as I practice, is to > try their experiences and see how they work for my > body. Sometimes some of them work and sometimes > some of them don't. It doesn't make any of them > more right or wrong but it just means some work > better for me! > That is what I like about this chat room - it is to > share all of our experiences. I think we need to be > careful sometimes and make sure we aren't > discrediting someone else's experiences for our own. > I believe that is why when you ask Jois a question > his answer is always, "Practice and all will come." > > > - > Michelle Kelner > ashtanga yoga > Monday, January 19, 2004 2:47 PM > Re: ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist > > > I was told by my one of my teachers, Lino Miele to > be > more particular, to never do what you are > recomending > b/c it becomes a habit and is the wrong habit to > develop b/c it is incorrect form. I had similar > pain > when I started (on and off for the first 6-9 > months) > and even after that. Assuming there is nothing > sprained or wrong with your wrist (that you can > only > know by seeing a doctor, which I would HIGHLY > recommend), I can only tell you what I was told, > and > that is to keep practicing, and that it would get > better...I know its not fun sometimes, and its not > a > short cut, but truly it is the only thing that > works! > --- Coco Cran <cocodesign wrote: > > I always recommend elevating the heel of the > hand > > slightly. Either by folding back the top of > your > > mat and placing just the heel of your hand on > the > > now thicker part or putting a towel under the > heel > > of your hand. This will take some of the weight > off > > until the wrists get stronger. > > > > Hope that helps! > > - > > oceanchild98 > > ashtanga yoga > > Friday, January 16, 2004 7:47 PM > > ashtanga yoga protecting the wrist > > > > > > I have been feeling pain in my right > wrist(heel of > > the hand) after > > surya namaskara. I feel pressure particularly > > during the chataranga > > dandasana and upward-facing dog sequence. > I've > > tried to distribute > > the pressure better both in the hand, as well > as > > trying to support > > the weight more with my legs and abdomen, but > the > > problem is > > persisiting. Could anyone give me pointers on > > protecting the wrists-- > > perhaps I need to rotate my arms outward more? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > oceanchild > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > > email to: > > ashtanga yoga > > > > c.. Your use of is subject to > the > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" > Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > email to: > ashtanga yoga > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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