Tag Archives: prevent yoga injuries

How to hold onto your slippery foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana

Early I published an article that explained how to prevent your hand from sliding off of your foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Here is a brief excerpt Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she […]

How to protect your wrists in Upward Facing Dog, use the Redwood technique

Do you ever wonder why sometimes your wrists hurt when you do Upward Facing Dog and that other times they do not hurt at all.  What is different between one time and the next. How can you adjust yourself in the pose to always avoid the pain in your wrists. What is upward facing dog […]

How to use the hook to defeat your slippery foot

Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she gets a hold of her foot, her hand keeps sliding off. It is like her foot is really slippery. Her hand will not stay in place. Alice has […]

How to avoid the Dreaded Zig-Zag in Uthita Trikonasana

The Dreaded Zig-Zag strikes whenever Bob does the Utthita Trikonasana pose. What is the Dreaded Zig-Zag? Yes, Bob’s right arm is coming straight up from his big toe.  But with his shoulders almost parallel to the floor, he still points to the ceiling with his left arm. This is the Dreaded Zig-Zag.  This arrangement of […]

How to hold your foot with your arm behind your back

Early I published an article that explored the journey that your hand makes going behind your back and eventually holding your big toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Now there is a video where you watch the journey and learn about the detours and road blocks that you could run into along the way. If […]

How to take your arm on a trip around your back

The destination is clear, we are going to the beach.  There is only one road that takes us to the beach and it is a long and winding one.  We can not go fast on this road because it twists and turns and sometimes we have have to pull off to the side and let […]

How to avoid injuring your wrists in Downward Facing Dog

A while ago I published an article about this topic.  Now there is a video covering the same topic. There are three things that you can do to protect your wrists in Downward Facing Dog.  You can either read the article above or watch the video below to find out more. If you want to […]

How to protect your neck in Pashimottasana; avoid the turtle effect

Bob is struggling to reach his feet in Pashimottasana. Bob’s head has almost disappeared into his shoulders. He has lifted his shoulder blades a long way up towards his ears in his attempt to reach his feet with his hands. He looks an awful lot like a turtle. Later Bob is complaining about how sore […]