How to: Wrist and Hands Free sun salutation / vinyasa substitute for your yoga flow

[@denisemader7529]

Mind blowing! I can't believe how lucky I feel to have found you and your wrist free offerings. This is a great alternative to traditional sun salutations...I found a much deeper mind-muscle connection. I will incorporate this into my practice even after I have my cast removed. I can't thank you enough 🙏

[@MoveWithJames]

Yaaaay! Absolutely Denise, and again sounds like you're really perceptive and aware of that connection as you say!

[@wssf4473]

James is the only yoga teacher making TRULY wrist and hands-free flows. It's like he really has you in mind the whole time. It's so disappointing when I try a "wrist-free" video only to discover that what they really meant is no chatturanga but wrists and arms are actually required. Thank you James for such helpful modifications.

[@MoveWithJames]

My absolute pleasure, I really am grateful to hear how supportive these sequences are for you and your body 💜

[@serpentlady4551]

Air chaturanga- Genius! And somewhat life saving- or sanity saving at least! A flow incorporating this would be fantastic. :-))

[@MoveWithJames]

Great idea! woohoo!

[@AlexVO46]

James, I am beyond grateful for your hands free practices. I’m recovering from a shoulder injury and was absolutely shattered that I couldn’t continue my yoga practice and achieve a full recovery. Your videos have been an absolute godsend for my life, well being and recovery. Please keep them coming, this niche area has huge potential to be life changing for those wanting to continue their practice despite injury. I look forward to substituting this flow for traditional sun salutations in alternate classes 🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@MoveWithJames]

Hey Alex, I"m so sorry to hear about your shoulder. Injury sucks! I really appreciate your feedback, and I know that hopeless feeling when you have an arm related injury and you can't practice yoga / vinyasa. I've been there! More videos on the way each week :)

[@flowerhead8591]

I appreciate the hell out of your videos. I have been recovering from a soft tissue injury in the hand/wrist, and it’s been a very slow journey over the past 5 months now. I’m so very grateful to have access to your wonderful range of hands-free practices. You’re an angel!!

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you for being here, practicing with me during this time of injury. I hope you find what you need here and have a smooth recovery!

[@graceevans641]

Thank you so much! This is helping me recover from carpel tunnel surgery in both hands and it’s allowing me to carry out my yoga practise🙏🏻

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you so much Grace, I'm so pleased to hear that!

[@drdr500]

I usually hardly comment anywhere, but for you I make an exception. I broke my ellbow and even without plaster coat, I'm not allowed to do planks for a few days months. You provided me with a way out. Thank you so much.

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it. So grateful these flows are of benefit for you during this time of healing. Thanks for practicing with me.

[@TheCassLife]

James. Bayybbbyyyyyyyy! This changed my yoga game. The most comprehensive and easy to follow tutorial for alternatives to a complete flow. This 👏🏾 is 👏🏾 a 👏🏾 work 👏🏾 out. Especially when you hit that alternative down ward dog... my abs were like "hheeyyyy". This is much appreciated and thank you for doing this video. 💖

[@MoveWithJames]

You're so welcome Cass! Love how much you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@billjefferson5526]

15:31 I enjoy all your videos and energy. As I’m aging I am becoming more mindful of what my body needs. Your healing classes are an important part of my journey. Many thanks.

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you Bill for sharing and your kind words. I'm so grateful that these classes are so beneficial and supportive for you.

[@lindseychester1]

Thank you for pls ing so many great hands free classes. My arthritis in my thumb joints has made regular classes impossible I really enjoy starting my morning with you

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure, so glad you found this community, and you are finding these flows useful and supportive 💜

[@laurabrooks434]

Wrist free rocks!! Thank you for the modification, and still such a good practice

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure Laura, glad it was so enjoyable for you!

[@anigina8384]

Thank you so much for those variations! I'm so grateful for your wrist free series and being able to practice yoga again 💟 not being able to put weight on my wrist ever again, your teachings brought some freedom back to me.

[@MoveWithJames]

So grateful to be able to help you continue Yoga and enjoy it, even without using your wrists!

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

I am a massage therapist and building my own business over the last year... I was over motivated this summer and did work sometimes 7 days a week... too many hours. Now my old wrist and elbow injuries are telling me WTF. did start of this early friday morning with this 15 minute class plus 5 min meditation. Thanks for the playlist and videos... I have lots of catch up time to do. Thank you James! =)

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure Marcello, glad I could help. Take it easy and be gentle with yourself.

[@ChasingZenSteph]

Amazing!! You're an angel sent!! after I got a ganglion cyst on my wrist it prevented me from doing anything ESPECIALLY yoga. I had just started my 300hr YTT and when I found out I had to stop I fell into a depression and this video is the answer to my prayers🙏🏾🙏🏾. Thank you so much for relighting my fire🤍

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure, I'm glad I could help 💜

[@user-hg3mp7np6n]

16:00 Hello from the US, James! So grateful for all your creative hands-free practices.❤

[@MoveWithJames]

You are so welcome! Glad they are supporting you.

[@BeeYogaWithJakki]

James, you’ve brought an absolute light into my life! I broke my arm 6 months ago and still recovering, I now have a plate fitted but this is relatively new so the break is still there and I’m months from a full downward dog. Been using your wrist free videos and just found this. Thank you! Hurrah I can’t start incorporating these now. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❣️

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you for sharing Jakki, I'm so glad you found this community. All the best with your recovery.

[@maryjackson6623]

i'm so excited by all these wrist free options. i'm in a cast with a wrist injury for 8 weeks. thank you

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure Mary, I hope you have a smooth recovery☺️

[@josieking8301]

This is fantastic. Recently broke my wrist. This is the most intelligent and engaging instructor for an adapted practice. Particularly appreciate the reminder to maintain the neural pathway even if the mind can start an unhelpful chatter that the exercise is pointless Thank you so much.

[@MoveWithJames]

You're welcome Josie. All the best with your recovery, be gentle with yourself!

[@claudiasaja2165]

just awesome! I was avoiding normal classes with my fractured elbow and now don’t need to anymore! Air chaturanga, who knew! 😆 💗

[@MoveWithJames]

Yes exactly Claudia! I'm glad you are here ☺️

[@gemmaswaisland-kemp2563]

Wow. I only started Yoga earlier this year and having had weekly classes for a bit have decided to try and practice daily with sun salutations. Unfortunately a broken hand 3 years ago appears to now be giving me issues in my wrist and hand so I'm so grateful to see this hands free version. Can't wait to try it. Thank you!

[@MoveWithJames]

I hope this flow supports you and gives your wrists a little respite. Thank you for being here Gemma.

[@elisaleavitt3778]

This is so helpful! I’m recovering from a wrist break and surgery. I want to go back to an in person class, but didn’t know how to modify! I agree that this worked up my heat…and I wasn’t even teaching at the same time! Thank you for your calm and insightful knowledge.❤

[@MoveWithJames]

You're most welcome Elisa, take it slow and be gentle with yourself. I'm glad I could help you work up that heat, as you continue to recover.

[@melaniek9660]

This video means so much to me- after my radius fracture I was desperate how I could do my yoga practice- now I am so happy having found the modification s! I love the dolphin pose almost like downward facing dog! Thank you for the motivation- your positivity!!!🤗

[@MoveWithJames]

You're very welcome Melanie, I'm so glad I can be of help during your recovery.

[@juanpabloortizsuarez8336]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Life saving, spirit lifting, therapeutical and loving!!! I’m turning 50 this year, been practicing yoga for 30 years feeling great and boom! A wrist weird illness.... again, thank you!!!

[@MoveWithJames]

You;'e so welcome Juan!

[@tinac5363]

Excellent! So glad I found you! I have severe osteoarthritis in both hands/wrists and thought for sure I would have to abandon my yoga practice. But with your help I'm able to continue to regularly practice without regrets after. 🙏🙏🙏

[@MoveWithJames]

Yes! Of course you can still practice, happy to have you here in this community! Welcome Tina!

[@88Sunshine88]

I didn’t even start the flow yet but I have to say, I love your energy. Also, thank you for this modification. My wrist are in need of a break.

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you, I hope you're wrists feel rejuvenated soon!

[@wssf4473]

Thank you SO much for this. You are a ray of sunshine, James

[@MoveWithJames]

I'm so grateful you resonated and enjoyed this flow!

[@rosiegolden1]

Air chaturanga! Genius. Very easy to adjust from easier to more challenging. Thanks James!

[@MoveWithJames]

You're welcome Cindy 🙏🏻💜

[@queequeg1654]

James this is wonderful! I've had issues with my right wrist for years which has led to a very stop-start relationship with yoga as it unfortunately tends to aggravate my injury whenever I practice too regularly. It's been really frustrating to have to take a step back every time I start to establish a more regular practice, but now I have a way of practising multiple times a week without straining my wrist. Thank you so much!

[@MoveWithJames]

You are so welcome, I'm grateful you found this channel and community!

[@frederikalatif7263]

Sorry to message again, , but I’m focusing on Ahimsa at the moment and this really encourages us to stop hurting ourselves (too many planks etc.) and do something different. Thank you. Golfers elbow has blighted my practice and your videos are an inspiration.

[@catherineott6713]

Wow, this video is super helpful! I appreciate the demonstration of the practice in addition to the very clear explanations. I've got a hand injury and--having done my YTT--thought that the only solution was forearm plank and dolphin during the necessary parts of sun salutation, but early on in my injury even that was putting at least some weight on my hand and thus ultimately a no-no. The alternatives here are great and I feel confident that I could pass this on to other students as well. Thanks, James!

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure Catherine, so grateful this class was supportive for you and your future students too. 💜

[@despoinasamaltani]

Really great wrist free sun salute!!!thank for sharing 🙏

[@MoveWithJames]

Glad you like it, you're very welcome!

[@dfuller555]

Just want to send a SHOUT OUT to you for not only your Incredible Videos but for " reigniting" my yoga ( or anything for that matter 😎) practice!! I sort of Lost My Way a year ago and completely lost my interest in working out , which was so unbelievable, as working out in one form or another was a Vital part of my Everyday for the last 30 + years. (And, this past November, I met up with a rather harsh Physics Scenario and broke 3 fingers.) No Good !! I was suddenly inspired by a nighttime Dream to check out the possibility that might be a Hands Free option and stumbled upon your videos !! As of today, I am 6 days in a Row with you !!! I appreciate your Style and love how you incorporate various Eastern Modalities ( none of which I am super familiar with, but it makes me feel like The Cool Kid when I'm doing them !) This is the LONGEST comment I've ever written, my apologies and also my Deepest Thanx !!!

[@MoveWithJames]

Hey Debbie - that's so lovely to hear, thanks for sharing! So happy I could be part of your ongoing yoga journey. I love that the idea came to you in a dream, I often have similar things happen to me 😊 Really hope fingers start to heal breaking three must have been horrific! Much love to you from London UK.

[@alexandrah.3002]

Such another great and very creative video without wrists. Thank you for your good understandable explanations and your valuable work, dear James. Greetings from Austria, Alexandra 😊🧘‍♀️

[@MoveWithJames]

Thanks Alexandra! Namaste from me in London to you in Austria! :)

[@Ceebi7]

Hello fellow plant hoarder! loving all the plants in de background. I want to say thank you for all these videos, it is really helping me to keep up with my daily practice while having wrist issues

[@MoveWithJames]

Hey Siebeke! Guilty as charged 😂 I just can't resist the plants! Really pleased this is offering something that keeps you enjoying your practice but lets your wrists heal :😊

[@antjelewerenz7149]

Thanks James! Great inspiration for my own sessions. 🙏 Antje

[@MoveWithJames]

Wonderful!

[@priscillabateman9851]

thanks so much for the tutorial. been doing yoga for many years and no-one told me about air chaturanga. particularly informative as most of my yoga routines are the vinyasa format which after a particularly power routine does leave my shoulders and wrists sore . will definitely use to alternate routines

[@sueplatt5110]

Hi James, I am a yoga beginner and have just been diagnosed as having arthritis in both my wrists and ankles, and so, the usual sun salutation is much too difficult for me to carry out. Your modification here is great, so thank you so much.

[@MoveWithJames]

You're very welcome Sue, I'm happy you are still practicing💜

[@Dod_on_the_Flow]

Thank you so much!!! You're amazing! My elbows are soooo happy!

[@lifeaboardkyrimba]

Soooooo grateful for this 🙏

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you ☺️

[@s3sarahscheuererstudios384]

❤this is extremly helpful, super cute delivered content! 🎉

[@MoveWithJames]

Glad you think so!

[@YogaMitLeslie]

Thank you 🙏🙏! love the air chaturanga and it's a nice core work too

[@MoveWithJames]

That's great to hear thanks! :)

[@eleanorkerr5709]

Excellent directions and options James. I will try some of these ideas.

[@MoveWithJames]

Please do!

[@deannaburghart4511]

Brilliant options for me while resuming vinyasa after a devastating elbow injury. (I think I may try alternating dolphin and puppy poses using your adaptations.) Thank you!

[@megangoddard2238]

Oh! I just refound this!thanks again!!😄💪

[@lorrainekane1761]

Definitely different from a normal yoga class, very interesting alternatives, feel I've learnt something from it.

[@MoveWithJames]

Glad you enjoyed it Lorraine!

[@plejadianphoenixjankaschle3293]

Thank you so much for this and many other of your videos! It is really an enrichment and of great help if there is an injury.

[@darlenecarman7644]

Best mock S.S ever thx! Dar

[@MoveWithJames]

Glad you liked it Dar 💜

[@lindyska]

thank you very much! lovely and useful ❤🙏

[@MoveWithJames]

You're so welcome Lindy💜

[@ruchili4124]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@MoveWithJames]

You're welcome Ruchi ☺️

[@inbalefargan5993]

Brilliant!!! This is what I needed all along, i have a shoulder injury and was continuously coming across wrist for yoga with doing plank pose on forearms which I can't do and halfway through the video I have to go look for another one. Thanks so much! I'm going to definitely use it!!!

[@MoveWithJames]

My pleasure, glad you found this practice so supportive!

[@eleanorkerr5709]

Thanks James. Excellent tutorial.

[@MoveWithJames]

I'm so glad it was helpful for you Eleanor💜

[@eleanorkerr5709]

@@MoveWithJames yes, I have done this one a few times and it is always awesome.

[@megangoddard2238]

Thank you for this! Healing from labrum surgery and this is great to be able to learn substitutions and continue practicing.🤙💜

[@MoveWithJames]

You’re so welcome Megan- hope you are healing ok 🙏🏻💜

[@ivonnefunk9493]

Air Chaturanga is my new favorite yoga exercise to the start my day. I currently have a Frozen shoulder and as you said, I did my sun salutation really well before the injury and now I can’t practice it the way I want to...til today. You broadened my horizons. Luckily I came across your YT channel by chance and I’m very happy about that you are offering these great alternatives. Thank you so much for your detailed explanations and the effort you put in. You definitely have a new fan. Lovely Greetings from Hamburg 🙌🏻🙏🏻😊

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you Ivonne this is so wonderful to read - I'm so happy to have you practicing here with me 🙏🏻 ☀️

[@pardolin]

Amazing, thanks a lot! :)

[@MoveWithJames]

Thank you too!

[@artandcards7609]

🙏🙏🙏Thank you! ❤️

[@MoveWithJames]

You're so welcome. Im posting wrist rehab exercises next week :)

[@camillao8318]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@MoveWithJames]

You are so welcome!

[@cosmiccarmen6544]

Thank you!

[@petrastaudenmaier6938]

Super

[@MoveWithJames]

Thanks so much Petra! have a fab day :)

[@ranshahar1058]

Great options - thanks! I presume you step back with a different leg each time if you have several vinyasas in a row. Since it may be hard to remember which leg you used, is it possible to be on your knees in the chaturanga (like an ushtrasana prep)?

[@MoveWithJames]

Yes, exactly! Keep changing sides each time you flow through for balance. And yep! That sounds like a good idea to also come onto both knees each time You'll get maybe a bit more stabilisation going through the core too that way. I like the idea!

[@ranshahar1058]

@@MoveWithJames thanks!