Re: Re: Yoga & Wrist Problems - SMITA

[Guest guest]

Smita - Sorry. I didn't mean to offer advice you didn't want. You'd

mentioned that you couldn't do Yoga poses because of your wrists.

Anyway, did you see my answers to ? If not, here's what I told her

about Down Dog. I *strongly* recommend that you don't try to put the

weight on any part of your hands--in Down Dog or in any pose. Here's

the variation I recommended to :

This can also be done with a chair. Stand

behind a chair. Let your arms rest on the back of the chair (or gently

hold onto the back of the chair) and walk

backward as far as comfortable. Next, slightly arch your back downward,

toward the floor. You can experiment with exactly the right place to

have your arms and feet to get the right stretch.

This will offer some of the same benefits as Down Dog.

Good luck -

Prakasha

On Apr 13, 2006, at 7:38 PM, bonniebaron wrote:

> wasn't me that asked. . . . . but since you offered . . . . anyway

> you can *tell* me how to get the weight on the balls of my hands

> rather than the heels (and wrists) when in down dog ? ? ?

>

> hugs, bon/boys

>

>

> >

> > > I also like Austin's Lite and Be Fit - it's on Lifetime in

> > >  the mornings but I DVR it.  She has pretty backgrounds and the

> first

> > >  half hour is mroe relaxed and gentler and then the second program

> > >  incorporates more aerobic/core exercises.  Good for those days

> you

> > >  can't work out and want to go light esp the first half.  I find

> it

> > >  more relaxing than anything.  Yoga bothers my wrists so until I

> get

> > >  my strength up - I've done less of it.

> > >

> > >  Smita

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree, Sierra. QiGong is wonderful. There are even some videos of

QiGong for Arthritis.

Prakash

On Apr 14, 2006, at 9:22 AM, snowdrift52003 wrote:

> I did yoga for years and even taught it for a while. Now I do a few

> stretches on my own, but could never tolerate a typical class. A good

> substitute I've found is QiGong (pronounced " chee-gong " ). Love it!

>

> Sierra

>

>

> > > >

> > > > > I also like Austin's Lite and Be Fit - it's on

> Lifetime

> > in

> > > > >  the mornings but I DVR it.  She has pretty backgrounds and

> > the

> > > first

> > > > >  half hour is mroe relaxed and gentler and then the second

> > > program

> > > > >  incorporates more aerobic/core exercises.  Good for those

> > days

> > > you

> > > > >  can't work out and want to go light esp the first half.  I

> > find

> > > it

> > > > >  more relaxing than anything.  Yoga bothers my wrists so

> until

> > I

> > > get

> > > > >  my strength up - I've done less of it.

> > > > >

> > > > >  Smita

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I do meditation right now. ribbon54sews@...

bonniebaron <bonniebaron@...> wrote: have you tried tai chi ? ? ? i

practiced for three years and only

stopped for two reason (i was laid off and couldn't afford the

classes and my favorite teacher left the area, both at the same

time). but it's a greyt form of exercise that really puts no stress

anywhere on the body . . . . . . . that being said, maybe i should go

back to it. see if i even remember the form . . . . .

hugs, bonnie/boys

> > > >

> > > > > I also like Austin's Lite and Be Fit - it's on

> Lifetime

> > in

> > > > > the mornings but I DVR it. She has pretty backgrounds and

> > the

> > > first

> > > > > half hour is mroe relaxed and gentler and then the second

> > > program

> > > > > incorporates more aerobic/core exercises. Good for those

> > days

> > > you

> > > > > can't work out and want to go light esp the first half. I

> > find

> > > it

> > > > > more relaxing than anything. Yoga bothers my wrists so

> until

> > I

> > > get

> > > > > my strength up - I've done less of it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Smita

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >