wrist pain ...try starfish hand

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ashtanga yoga, Jennifer Archer

<mountainkiddo wrote:

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> I found that if you focus your weight more on the upper palm and

push upward from the knuckles...then there is no pain in the wrist...

 

 

>a few other elements to add into the mix.

 

A recent workshop brought to light the awareness that the hand, like

our foot must not be flat....flat hands will promote dumping at

wrist crease...particularly noticeable in upward dogs,side planks,

arm balances.

 

Observe the base of the hand...it is fron the finger pads,the

muscled area from base of baby finger to wrist bone, base of thumb

to wristbonethat the work should happen.Engage these muscled areas

and draw to centre .You will observe a hollowing at the centre of

the palm and, one hopes, an arch or "bridge" at the base where the

tendons connect.

 

i have observed students pressing so hard at the base knuckles of

finger and thumb that the finger tips lift and the entire palm is

flattened ....thats gotta hurt !

 

two things less technical to try... visualize the hand as starfish

in movement, or you can try conecting first and second finger a bit

and third and fourth in a "spiderman " hand and actualy lift first

and second off the ground,this will encourage muscular engagementand

the palm arch.

 

Also, if there are no watchful eyes, try videoing your practice and

observe, even occasional mirror viewings can be helpful .

 

However, if you can treat yourself to a mainland trip,splurge and

have a private lesson ,one on one work is the very best...{i also

wonder if you are locking your elbows, try upward dog with

microbend back} .

 

ok, enough already, good luck with the injury..great teacher that it

is.