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    Ashtanga yoga: Weekly Practice Discussion - June 28, 2020

    Ashtanga yoga: Weekly Practice Discussion - June 28, 2020


    Weekly Practice Discussion - June 28, 2020

    Posted: 28 Jun 2020 06:10 AM PDT

    Welcome to the weekly practice thread. This thread is dedicated to discussion of how our practice is going, where we would like it to go, and where it has been. Have a great week.

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    Weak wrist in Chaturanga: how to re-learn proper alignement?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:16 AM PDT

    When I was learning chaturanga at the beginning of my Ashtanga journey, I was taught to keep my elbows close to the body when lowering down. My teacher really emphasised it so I've been deliberately rotating my elbows - and left wrist (I am right-handed so naturally stronger on my right side)- so they touch my sides. Over time, I have developed a strain in my left wrist due to the friction between my external carpal bones and my ulna, and I can't grip the floor fully with my left hand. I know now that my left wrist alignement was wrong thanks to the crease test. Alignement is totally fine in arm balances (jump through, bhujapidasana, bakasana...).

    How do I re-learn proper alignement in Chaturanga? It became a bad habit over the years so as soon as I stop focussing on my left wrist , it goes back. Wrist flexibility is not an issue but I think my left shoulder blade muscles are very weak too.

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