Module 9 - Supporting the Wrists, Hands, and Elbows
Learn cues for avoiding hyperextension and also how to recognize the carrying angle of the elbow. Also review best cues for weight bearing on the hands. These videos highlight Chapter 9, pages 157-176, of Becca's book. Find your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Yoga-Creative-Cueing-Classes/dp/1734744200.
Video run time for this module is 15 minutes.
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9.1 Breaking the Habit of Hyperextension
Learn to use the biceps to reduce hyperextension. Use a dowel with Dolphin as a teaching tool with students.
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9.2 Teaching Upward Dog
Review basic alignment and cues along with ideas for working with students who hyperextend in this posture.
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9.3 Hyperextension vs. Carrying Angle of the Elbow
Learn what the carrying angle of the elbow is and how to differentiate between it and hyperextension. Ideas for how to tell the difference in specific poses.
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9.4 Teaching Side Plank
Review cueing and alignment with a focus on the hands, wrists, and elbows.
