Wrist bending

Manibandha Naman

• Sit in the Seated Base Position (Prarambhik Sthiti).
• Straighten the arms in front of the body, shoulder height.
• Open the palms of the hands and have the fingers together and straight.
• As if pressing the palms against a wall, bend the hands backward from the wrists, fingers point upwards.
• Hold for a moment then bend the hands forward from wrists so that the fingers point towards the floor.
• Practice 5-10 times.

Breathing

• Inhale to raise the fingers upwards.
• Exhale to point the fingers towards the floor.

Awareness

• The movement in the wrist joint.
• The stretching sensations experienced in the forearm muscles.
• Synchronizing the movement with the breath.

Practice note

• Keep the elbows horizontal to the floor and have the fingers together and straight throughout the practice.