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Wrist Pain Is Not Bliss! How to Get Relief in Common Poses

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While holding up your own body weight in yoga is one reason it's so 
effective at toning your entire body, you won't get sexy yoga anything 
if your wrists are hurting too much to hold certain poses for even half a
 breath. Soreness is common because this joint is weak, and rightfully 
so — it's not like we're used to walking on our hands all day long! If 
wrist discomfort keeps you from enjoying your yoga practice, here are 
some ways to alleviate the pain in common poses.

Wrist Pain Is Not Bliss! How to Get Relief in Common Poses

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Must-Do Yoga Poses For Runners

Wheel definitely 
increases flexibility in your spine and shoulders, but it also 
strengthens your upper body, and stretches your abs and quads, which all
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<li>Lie on your back, bend your knees, and place your feet flat on the 
ground (heels as close as possible to your butt). Bend your elbows and 
place your palms flat on the ground above your shoulders, fingertips 
facing your feet.</li>
<li>As you inhale, press into your palms and lift your head and 
shoulders off the ground, placing the crown (top) of your head on the 
mat. Check to make sure your hands and feet are parallel. Take a deep 
inhale as you straighten your arms and lift your head off the ground. 
Once you're fully in the pose, try to walk your hands and feet a little 
closer together.</li>
<li>Stay here for five deep breaths and then slowly lower your body 
down. Eventually you want to do this pose a total of three times.</li>
<li>Hug your knees into your chest to release your lower back. </li>
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Stimulate your abdominal muscles and stretch your lower belly out one last time in Bridge.<br />
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<li>From Child's Pose, press back to sit on your heels, and then lie 
flat on your back with your arms along the sides of your body, palms 
facing down. Bend your knees, placing your heels as close as you can to 
your bum.</li>
<li>With your palms and feet pressing firmly into the ground, lift your 
hips up. Keep your palms on the mat, or clasp your hands together below 
your pelvis, extending through your arms. Or you can also bend your 
elbows and rest your hands on your lower back. If your feet are close 
enough, you can also hold your ankles. </li>
<li>Stay here for 10 deep breaths, lifting your hips as high as you can.</li>
</ul>

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Strengthen and Sculpt Arms With Yoga Planks

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When it comes
 to upper-body strengthening, there's no better pose than Four-Limbed 
Staff. Years later, Kate's teacher will still pick apart her pose — it 
is not an easy Asana to do with proper alignment and control! When your 
forearms and shoulders are in 90-degree angles, your muscles are working
 at their absolute maximum, she says.<br />
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<li>Start in a Straight-Arm Plank with your shoulders directly above your wrists.</li>
<li>As you exhale, bend your elbows straight behind you so they brush 
against the sides of your body as you lower into Four-Limbed Staff. Keep
 your body parallel to the ground and your shoulders parallel with your 
elbows. Draw your navel in toward your spine to protect your lower back,
 holding for five breaths.</li>
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