5 Ways to Use Yoga Blocks to Improve Your Practice

Roll your inner thighs towards the block and continue to draw your tailbone towards the backs of your knees. Stay here for 5 10 breaths. To come out of the posture, release the clasp of your hands, untuck your shoulders and gently roll down one vertebrae at a time till your hips make contact with the mat.

8 of 9 Place your block beside you and rest flat on your back with your knees bent, feet hip range apart. Take a couple of deep breaths here then press your feet and upper arms down into the mat and inhale as you raise your hips up into a mild bridge posture.

Start on the most affordable block height and, if that feels comfy, either stay here or think about raising the block up another level. When you select the height that is most comfortable and encouraging, allow the full weight of your hips to drop into the block. Keeping your arms on the flooring together with you, inhale and as you exhale and bring your best knee in towards your stomach and after that your left knee you will be balancing your hips on the block.

Bring your legs together, stack your heels over your hips and flex your feet. Leave your arms as they are with your palms facing down or interlace your hands around the back edge of the block. Continue pressing your arms into the flooring as you lift your chest. Stay here for 1 2 minutes.

One at a time release each foot to the floor. Plant both feet into the mat and press down as you lift your hips up and away from the block. Move the block out from underneath you and gradually roll down one vertebrae at a time. Rest here for a few breaths.

Exhale, draw both knees in towards your chest. Location one block on the narrow width in between the knees the block ought to make contact with your inner/lower thighs, also. Put your second block between your feet. Carefully squeeze your knees and feet into the blocks to keep them in location.