The Complete Guide to Yoga Props

Explore the possibilities of using props in your yoga practice! Contrary to popular belief, props are not necessarily for beginners. Research shows that props can be an essential tool to modify and deepen poses, achieve optimal alignment and comfort, accommodate physical limitations, aid in injury recovery, and facilitate a safe and effective practice.
The Complete Guide to Yoga Props provides over 120 poses with more than 800 variations that use a yoga prop such as a block, strap, bolster, blanket, chair, or wall to modify, progress, or otherwise change the pose. The poses are grouped together as follows: Standing, kneeling, and lunging poses Seated and squatting poses Backbending and heart-opening poses Arm balances Inversions Prone poses Supine poses Packed with beautiful photos showcasing the pose variations, no other resource offers the sheer number of options to make your yoga practice truly personal for every body and need.
Learn what to look for when choosing a prop and how and where to position it depending on whether you want to make a pose more challenging, need to make a pose more accessible, or just want to try something new. Each pose includes the English and Sanskrit names to aid in identification and help foster a deeper appreciation for the historical and traditional roots of yoga.
Whatever form of yoga you prefer, using props can supply you with a limitless variety of ways to customize your practice. The Complete Guide to Yoga Props is an invaluable resource—an authoritative guide you will turn to again and again.

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Incorporate yoga props to improve function and focus

The Complete Guide to Yoga Props offers over 120 poses with more than 800 variations that use a yoga prop such as a block, strap, bolster, chair, or wall to modify, progress, or otherwise change the pose. Packed with beautiful photos showcasing the pose variations, you’ll learn what to look for in choosing a prop and how to position it to customize a yoga practice for every body and need.

Embrace yoga props and explore the possibilities!

Research shows that yoga props can be an essential tool to modify and deepen poses, achieve optimal alignment and comfort, accommodate physical limitations, aid in injury recovery, and facilitate a safe and effective practice. The Complete Guide to Yoga Props provides over 120 poses with more than 800 variations that use a yoga prop such as a block, strap, bolster, blanket, chair, or wall to modify, progress, or otherwise change the pose. The poses are organized as follows:

• Standing, kneeling, and lunging poses • Seated and squatting poses • Backbending and heart-opening poses • Arm balances • Inversions • Prone poses • Supine poses

Tiger Pose variation

Place your back shin in a corner where two walls meet.

There is a chance you will not be able to get your shin flush against the wall in this variation, which is OK! Be sure to wedge the foot, toenail-side facing the wall, into the corner where the two walls meet. The corner will help guide your back shin toward the center and therefore level your hips. While the full shin does not need to contact the wall, it should align with the edges of the wall, perpendicular to the floor.

Sage Visvamitra’s Pose

Kneel with your heel on a chair seat and use a block to raise the height of the floor.

Begin by kneeling and placing the heel of your left foot on the front edge of the chair seat with your toes pointing up. Lean your torso to the left, placing your left hand on a block to reduce the distance between you and the floor. With your right arm, reach overhead for the left foot. If needed, use a strap to bridge the gap between your hand and foot. If you would like to intensify the pose, extend the bottom leg fully as if you were in side plank. Repeat on the other side.

Sleeping Vishnu Pose variation

Place a bolster or rolled-up blanket under your ribs and armpit.

This variation of sleeping Vishnu bridges the gap between your armpit and the floor when supporting your head in your hand or resting on your forearm. This addition not only offers a comfortable surface for you to release into, providing greater stability, but it also gently stimulates and massages the lymph nodes under the armpit, possibly promoting immune-boosting effects. It is particularly beneficial for individuals with limited mobility in the shoulders and sides of the body, because it helps create a safe and accessible space to explore the pose with increased comfort and ease. Repeat on the other side.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2024
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1718223609
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1718223608
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.17 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 0.84 x 9.98 inches
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