Yoga Props are Tools to Make Yoga Poses Easier

Yoga Props are Tools to Make Yoga Poses Easier
Yoga props are tools to make yoga poses easier, effective, accessible, and safer for all yogis. The most commonly utilized props, such as bolsters, blocks, straps, and blankets, makes all yoga poses manageable to more people despite their flexibility and level.
Yoga bolsters are the most multi-use yoga prop. The long rectangular pillow in different sizes offers the much-needed cushioning and extra support to body parts such as the lower back, head, and chest when performing savasana and balasana poses. According to McLaughlin (2014), one can sit on a bolster for support during meditation and lift one off the floor for relaxation. Yoga blocks are other yoga props frequently utilized. The blocks come in three heights and provide an extra reach when a yogi’s muscles are tight. The blocks align the body properly in a supported restorative backbend, making the chest, shoulders, and abdomen open up (Wile, 2015, pp. 23-30). Also, it offers s...