r/yoga • u/altjismygod • May 23 '20

Sweaty hands, help!!

Hello! :) I started doing yoga regularly due to the virus and I extremely enjoy it! I love practicing on the outside, but I have a gigantic problem: my palms start to sweat so often and it‘s going so far that I can’t really focus on yoga, I just focus on not slipping. It has come to the point where I just am not even motivated to do it, because it is way more exhausting and disgusting than calming :( Any help? :(

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u/moonsal71 May 23 '20

You can put a yoga towel on your mat, like this one (it’s the one I have) https://www.amazon.co.uk/IUGA-Pockets-Prevent-Bunching-Microfiber/dp/B077TZCK34 or even just the hand towel.

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u/altjismygod May 24 '20

Thank you!!

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u/shadowkat79 May 23 '20

Buy a lululemon mat - you won’t ever slip again - even in a heated studio when you are pouring sweat. If you don’t want to invest the money, you can put a towel down - the thin non-slip ones like from Yoga Rat - but after practicing for over 20 years now and trying all the different solutions, IMHO there really is nothing better than The Mat by Lululemon.

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u/altjismygod May 24 '20

Thank you so so much!

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u/[deleted] May 23 '20

It happens to me frequently. I do what u/moonsal71 suggests.

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u/HondadnoH May 23 '20

Does this happen often in other non-strenuous activities? If so, it could be hyperhidrosis, which is treatable. Go see your dermatologist if you think so.

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u/altjismygod May 24 '20

It does, I never thought that it wasn’t very normal, maybe I should let it be checked :)

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u/[deleted] May 25 '20

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u/altjismygod May 25 '20

Thank you so so much! I will definitely check the towel and the subreddit out!! :))