Flow 4 of 16 · Original 2024 edition
Yoga for Hands
Original book · printed p. 98 onward ↗About this edition
The original text, lists, and meditation cues below preserve the book’s wording, with page footers and layout whitespace removed. The AI application and reflection are new adaptations.
This source page is a flow overview and pose inventory, rather than complete step-by-step instruction. The new application below is an attention or work exercise, separate from the physical sequence.
Historical and scientific claims, including the benefits listed in the source, have not yet undergone a complete evidence review.
Source teaching · Alex Julian, 2024
The original flow overview
Like the eyes, the hands can be subject to tremendous tension and stress. I know personally that if I work for too long on my laptop — especially typing — I may start to feel tension in the outsides of my hands (by the pinky finger and ring finger). It can quickly become a hindrance. This flow will give your hands some self-care and a nice release of tension. You will be feeling good and ready to get back to work.
Poses / Exercises
- Wrist Circles — Both Ways
- Hand Open-Closes
- Finger Pulls
- Finger Twists
- Wrist Circles — Both Ways
- Self-Massage
- Relaxed Openness
Benefits listed in the original book
- Better Dexterity
- Boosts Nerve Function
- Computer Strain Relief
- Enhances Productivity
- Improves Flexibility
- Improves Grip Strength
- Improves Joint Health
- Increases Circulation
- Reduces Tension
- Reduces Pain
- Therapeutic
© 2024 Alex Julian Yoga. All rights reserved.
New contemporary AI application
Try it in your next AI session.
Set down your typing task for a moment. Notice where your hands comfortably rest, if that is accessible to you. Choose whether to resume, change the task, or pause.
Reflect afterward
What helped you decide whether to continue?
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Original teaching video
The book refers to accompanying videos. A verified instructional video for this flow has not yet been added to this edition.