| Beginner yoga students often find it difficult to get into | | | | and support you can sit on a block. This helps to lift the |
| certain poses. To support you in your practice, you can | | | | pelvis up and lengthen and support the back which |
| use a "yoga prop." Yoga props are support tools | | | | makes it easier for you to sit cross-legged on the mat. |
| which help you get into and stay longer in a certain | | | | 4. Strap |
| pose. They are also useful for students who may | | | | Straps are very useful to help you "stretch that extra |
| have tight muscles or recovering from illness | | | | bit more" in a challenging pose, for example in the |
| Even more experienced yogis Here are some of the | | | | seated forward bend you can place a strap around |
| more common props or tools used in yoga. | | | | the soles of your feet and hold the strap as you |
| 1. Yoga Mat | | | | stretch forward. |
| Although not technically seen as a yoga prop, a good | | | | 5. Sandbag |
| quality yoga mat is essential. Yoga mats come in a | | | | This is an interesting prop to use. You place a sandbag |
| variety of sizes, styles and colours. Yoga mats can be | | | | on parts of the body, this helps to deepen your |
| made from organic, natural fibres which have been | | | | posture. |
| made with little impact on the environment, to | | | | 6. A Chair |
| man-made plastic mats. What ever style, type of mat | | | | Absolutely essential for students who are very |
| you use, please make sure, it has a non-slip surface | | | | inflexible, maybe overweight, disabled or elderly people |
| and is padded. | | | | who are exercising for the first time. Seated yoga |
| 2. Yoga Relaxation Eyebags | | | | enables you to do the same pose as the rest of your |
| Yoga eyebags can be made infused with lavender to | | | | class, participate at your own level and still be part of a |
| promote a deeper relaxation. You simply place them | | | | regular class example, you can do seated cobra whilst |
| over your eyes to block out light when you are laying | | | | the rest of the class does the full floor yoga pose. |
| down in relaxation pose. | | | | If you feel too old, stiff or disabled in some way, try to |
| 3. Yoga Blocks | | | | use a yoga prop. it will give you the extra support and |
| If you have tight hamstrings or a stiff back, you may | | | | assistance you may need to deepen your yoga |
| find it uncomfortable to sit on the mat. To help ease | | | | practice. |