{"id":508,"date":"2006-07-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-07-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/chatteringmind\/2006\/07\/grippin-yogini.html"},"modified":"2006-07-18T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-07-18T12:00:00","slug":"grippin-yogini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/chatteringmind\/2006\/07\/grippin-yogini.html","title":{"rendered":"Grippin’ Yogini"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>As someone who–no matter what new contraption I buy–just can\u2019t find the most ergonomic writing\/computer set up, I\u2019ve suffered for years with occasional tendonitis in my wrists and hands. This annoying condition has caused me to take long breaks from my favorite yoga classes, so long that I\u2019ve even had dreams in which I\u2019m practicing asanas like I\u2019m made out of some sort of Indian super rubber. I wake up in the morning sighing and saying to my yoga deprived-body \u201cdon\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll get back to it someday.\u201d <\/p>\n

Well, that day came sooner than expected when I was introduced not long ago to Gripitz<\/a>. They\u2019re very simple: Each is made of two thick foam blocks, connected by a strong rubber bar grip that allows me to hold my wrists in a more neutral position (as opposed to placing my palms flat on the floor, which can put enormous pressure on the tendons) when I do floor asanas. Great for downward dogs, sun salutations, headstands, push-ups and the like. I\u2019m happy to report that, so far, after a few months of Gripitz use, no major pain in my wrists after class. Looks like this could be the end of my Super Yogini dreams\u2026.<\/p>\n

(posted by Sera Beak<\/a>, substituting for Amy this week)<\/p>\n

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