Slippery palms

Slippery palms2008-03-06T18:04:21+00:00
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    Posted by synchro_idiotic

    I’ve noticed that during downward facing dog I have a hard time rooting my hands in place. The studio that I attend offers yogitoes towels to go atop each student’s yoga mat, but it doesn’t seem to prevent my sweaty hands from slipping forward, which throws off my alignment and makes it hard to stay in the posture. Are there any suggestions for how to prevent this from happening?

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    Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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    Hello John

    Just wondering about a couple of things. Perhaps you have already considered them.

    When placing your weight through your hands make sure you are not just pushing through your fingers or fingertips. That often happens as one (perhaps even unconsciously) tries to stop oneself sliding forward. Also one should avoid leaning on the outside of the hands.

    Direct some weight through the index fingers (or the inside edge of your hands), anchoring through the knuckles right down through to the base of the thumbs. At the same time seat the heel of the palms and draw the shoulders down away from the ears.

    Hope that helps you

    Namaste
    Gabrielle 🙂

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