Strong and flexible wrists are necessary for many asanas especially for inversions and back bending. The wrists can get stretched.

Picture No 1: Go on all fours and turn the hands around. Then move the body backwards. Take care. Move slowly and stop when it hurts. Hold the pose and breathe.

Picture No 2: Finally one can move into downward facing dog, fingers still pointing at the toes. Stay there and breathe.

A good time to do these stretches is after sun salutation A or B.

Every day I remember my No 1 goal regarding my yoga practice. It’s simply to ramp up the frequency of my practice. At the end of July I’ll check my habit App. End of this goal is end of August. The end? Of course not. Yet in September I’d like to shift my focus to another topic. A daily practice remains the goal.

Today’s practice was hard. After 90 minutes I was glad that it was over. Also a lousy practice counts as a practice. Two more practices are waiting for me. A day off on Saturday seems merited already now and it’s only Wednesday. The world might look differently already tomorrow.