Lubricate the joints in your hands and wrists with these simple techniques. Regular practice will help reduce stiffness and discomfort, while Yoga Relaxation helps you unwind and lowers stress, easing inflammation and pain.
Cautions
- Progress slowly. If your hands and wrists are tight or painful, allow plenty of time for the movements to become more comfortable before continuing to the next step.
- Listen to your body. If you notice that the pain is getting worse three hours after doing the exercises, reduce the time spent on the movements, reduce your range of motion, or both.
Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Before bathing, gently brush your whole body with our Detoxify Skin Brush, including your wrists, hands, and fingers. After bathing, apply our Detoxify Massage Oil to to your wrists, hands, fingers, and to the key areas for clearing lymph, including behind the ears, sides of the neck, collarbones, underarms, and behind the knees.
Practice Guidelines
Before starting your yoga asana practice, please read the Practice Guidelines for helpful tips.
Stretch and loosen tight muscles from your shoulders to your fingertips, increasing your range of motion and releasing built-up tension.
How do my daily activities affect my wrist & hands?
Manual tasks, working on computers, and using our phones can strain our shoulders, arms, and wrists. When these areas are tight, it sets off a chain reaction, inhibiting wrist and hand mobility. Tension in the hands and wrists can in turn lead to discomfort in the arms, shoulders, and neck.
Practice tips
- Practice at least one of the individual asanas each day. Warrior Sitting w/Shoulder Stretch is the most challenging, so practice Blade Squeeze and Arm Twist first until they feel comfortable.
- On busy days, try the short session, Sit & Stretch Arms & Wrists. When you have more time and want a wider variety of poses, the Repetitive Strain Relief session is ideal.
In this step, the asanas and multi-day courses continue to help you release tension, while building strength in your upper limbs. Strong and flexible hands, arms, and shoulders can prevent injury, maintain your range of motion, and allow you to perform daily tasks more with more ease.
Practice tips
- Repeat Strong & Flexible Neck & Shoulders, several times for noticeable strength and mobility in your hands and wrists, before moving onto Yoga for Strong & Toned Arms.
- Yoga for Strong & Toned Arms is challenging. Feel free to skip any poses that are too hard and just rest.
