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TARGET
MEDIAN NERVE
This nerve runs
through your arm
and hand.
- VIRABHADRASANA II
Warrior Pose II, variation
The median nerve is the most
commonly irritated nerve in your
hands and arms. Since pressure on the
median nerve is what causes the
symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome,
this move can be helpful for this
condition and other wrist pain.
A From Warrior II on your right side,
take your arms out to your sides with
your palms facing forward (toward the
long edge of the mat). Take your right
fingers back so that your palm faces
the front of your mat. Bring your left
fingers forward as you lean your
ead to the right.
B Then, switch positions with your
hands and head so that your right
fingers are pointing forward and your
left fingers are back as you lean your
head to the left.
Find an easy, pain-free range of
motion.
Repeat 5–10 times.
Then, switch sides.
A
B
TEACHER Tiffany Cruikshank is the founder of
Yoga Medicine, a community of teachers focused
on fusing anatomy and Western medicine with
traditional yoga. For more information, go to
yogamedicine.com.
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TARGET
MEDIANNERVE
Thisnerveruns
throughyourarm
andhand.
6.VIRABHADRASANAII
WarriorPoseII, variation
Themediannerveis themost
commonlyirritatednerveinyour
handsandarms.Sincepressureonthe
mediannerveis whatcausesthe
symptomsofcarpaltunnelsyndrome,
thismovecanbehelpfulforthis
conditionandotherwristpain.
A FromWarriorII onyourrightside,
takeyourarmsouttoyoursideswith
yourpalmsfacingforward(towardthe
longedgeofthemat).Takeyourright
fingersbacksothatyourpalmfaces
thefrontofyourmat.Bringyourleft
fingersforwardasyouleanyour
eadtotheright.
B Then,switchpositionswithyour
handsandheadsothatyourright
fingersarepointingforwardandyour
leftfingersarebackasyouleanyour
headtotheleft.
Findaneasy,pain-freerangeof
motion.
Repeat5–10times.
Then,switchsides.
A
B
TEACHER Tiffany Cruikshank is the founder of
Yoga Medicine, a community of teachers focused
on fusing anatomy and Western medicine with
traditional yoga. For more information, go to
yogamedicine.com.