Many people have heard of yoga at some point in their lives. People who have practiced yoga can improve their temperament and achieve the purpose of cultivating their body and mind. However, many people find that yoga is not as simple as we thought when practicing some yoga postures. There are some movements that we cannot do. At this time, we can use yoga bricks to assist. So do you know how to use yoga blocks? Let’s go to the fitness equipment and take a look!
The function and use of yoga bricks
Yoga brick is an auxiliary product for yoga exercises. When doing some basic yoga movements, such as forward bends, when your hands cannot reach the ground, you can use bricks to transition; when doing half-moon pose, if your balance is not stable enough, you can use bricks to transition.
For some beginners, many movements are not possible. At this time, we can choose some auxiliary tools for movements. Yoga bricks are one of them. They are used transitionally when we are stretching and our hands cannot reach the ground, or when we want to keep the body stable. This is no longer necessary for some people who have studied yoga all year round, but it still has a certain auxiliary effect for beginners to standardize an action.
Yoga poses using yoga blocks
Half Pigeon Pose Assist
Sit on the yoga mat, keep your upper body straight, and look ahead. Then, adjust your breathing, turn your body to the left, and bend your left leg. Extend your right leg as far back as possible, and then put the yoga block under your buttocks to raise it. Body, chest up and abdomen, hold for a few seconds, and then slowly return to the original position.
Downward Dog Assistance
Stand straight, place the yoga block on the right side of the body, then turn the body, lower the head, bend the legs, hold the yoga block with both hands, lean over, look at the ground, raise your hips, and try to make the body and the ground form a triangle.
Triangle Assist
Sit on a yoga block, straighten your legs forward, keep your upper body straight, then press down on your body, hold your toes with both hands, and keep your head as close to your knees as possible.
Assistance for seated forward bend
Lie prone on the yoga mat, hold the yoga bricks with both hands, and stand up with force, but keep your legs in contact with the yoga mat, then look ahead, hold for a few seconds, and then slowly return to the original position.