You probably have a strap among your props, and if you don't it's easy to find one, at your yoga studio or at Target, or maybe even at the grocery store. I like mine to be at least 8 feet long. Here are a few things you can do in your home practice with a… Continue reading Using a yoga strap at home
Category: props
Setting up your home yoga space
It's not always possible to have a dedicated yoga space. If you can do it, though, great! It might be a hallway, or a corner of your bedroom. Even in a limited space, try to keep your mat visible as a reminder that you're trying for daily practice. Freddie has no respect for the yoga… Continue reading Setting up your home yoga space
New sling
I got a new yoga sling! I've been wanting to have one that I could leave hanging up. Ever since we moved into this house I've been irked with how difficult it has been to attach my old one. The contractor didn't ever get around to going to the Yoga Center to look at how… Continue reading New sling
Using the wall
Sometimes I use the wall when doing a) standing poses and b) balancing poses. I think the wall is a wonderful prop, but not if you use it all the time. Examples of times to use the wall: Some early morning and I feel just on the edge of dizzy. Often if I use the… Continue reading Using the wall
Little props
Sometimes I'm too lazy or forgetful to get things out of my yoga cabinet when I'm setting up for practice. So I am uncomfortable in some basic poses in a naggy way. When I do remember, I'm inordinately pleased with how much better I feel in Virasana (hero) when I roll washcloths up behind… Continue reading Little props
Today’s props
I CAN practice yoga without props, but why would I? They make many poses much more beneficial for me. Today I used, not including the mat: Eight-foot strap, to strap my elbows in Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward-facing dog), to hang onto my foot in Uttitha Hasta Padangusthasana (hand-to-foot) I and II, to hold between my… Continue reading Today’s props
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