Lila Hum Yoga

INTELLIGENT PROP USAGE

The props are our friends. When practising yoga we can use the props to decrease or increase the 'stress'. What will work for one person, may be ineffective or even injurious to the other. So don't assume. Learn to explore your unique physicality!

For students who do not have a deep backbend due to either an issue with skeletability or lack of flexibility in the spine or shoulders, these practitioners may wish to place a bolster under the chest to raise the floor higher. This will decrease the backbend and minimise the angle of flexion in the shoulders, whilst allowing them to hold the appropriate shape that hits the target area for their body.

Alternatively, those students who naturally have a lot of range of motion in the spine, paired with a lot of shoulder flexion who may need to go deeper into the shape in order to feel the 'stress' in the target area - these yogis may want to consider placing the bolster under their forearms instead. For some people, this will increase the flexion in the shoulders, thus enhancing the stretching sensation under the arms and along the front of the body.

Using the props is not less advanced. Far from it. Knowing how to utilise the props to your advantage is just an intelligent practice.

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