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Wrist Joint Rotation (Manibandha Chakra)

Manibandha Chakra is an Indian translation for Wrist Joint Rotation pose. You can learn this asana as below:



 
   
Routine Benefits

Routine:

  • Remain in the Sukhasana or comfortable cross-legged pose.

  • Mentally get ready for the exercise.
  • Keep the spinal chord and neck straight.
  • Stretch forward both the hands to your shoulder level.
  • Keep the elbow straight and erect.
  • Now form a clenched fist with the right hand, placing the thumb inside.

  • Grasp firmly the wrist joint of right hand with the left palm.

  • Keep the left thumb on the upper part and the rest four fingers on the lower part.

  • Now rotate the clenched fist clockwise and then anti clockwise.

  • Repeat this ten times with alternate hands.
  • Later simultaneously rotate both the hands in circular motion without any grip.

  • Do not allow the elbows to bend.
  • Repeat this also ten times.
  • Finally get back in the Sukhasana pose when the exercise is over.

  • Keep your eyes closed and concentrate on the breathing pattern.

  • Relax and place the palms on your knees.
  • Breath normally.

Benefits:

  • Quite beneficial for gout or arthritis patients.
  • Relieve the tension of prolonged writing or typing.
  • Useful for a badminton player or a computer worker.
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Techniques adapted from Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami
Satyananda published by Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar.

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