| The use of a block is essential to anyone practicing | | | | Having a block is great for meditation. Some peoples |
| yoga. The purpose of the block is to allow more | | | | hips are so inflexible that while trying to sit criss cross |
| comfort during practice and at the same time | | | | apple sauce their thighs don't come close to laying flat |
| improving the bodies natural alignment. Some people | | | | on the floor and their knees point up to their head. Try |
| think that yoga blocks are only used by novices. This is | | | | using a block to allow your hips to open up |
| not true because often times the more experienced | | | | comfortably while trying to lengthen the spine. Sitting a |
| the person practicing the more poses and meditation | | | | few inches higher makes it much more comfortable. |
| techniques using a yoga block. There are some very | | | | Try out the easy pose, hero pose, and spread leg |
| advanced poses that require yoga blocks to act as an | | | | forward fold on your yoga block. Yoga blocks are |
| arm extension. | | | | generally used for someone to sit in a position for a |
| Were going to go through several ways to use your | | | | longer period of time. Mediation helps clear your mind |
| yoga block. They can help for stability and sometimes | | | | so this is why so many people love their yoga blocks. |
| as an arm extension for one footed poses. The half | | | | A yoga block is the first yoga accessory you should |
| moon pose is a basic yoga pose where using yoga | | | | buy. Whatever your skill level having a block will help |
| blocks is helpful. Although ardha chandrasana pose is | | | | out flexibility. Sun salutation is the first pose that yoga |
| not dependent on a block, it is great to use at first | | | | teachers use a yoga block to show their students the |
| when trying to improve your endurance confidence. If | | | | right position. It is important to flex inward and upward |
| your trying to improve your core strength while at the | | | | lifting the yoga block just slightly while tightening your |
| same time increasing your overall flexibility than yoga is | | | | core and trying to lengthen your back. |
| for you. | | | | |