The Inconspicuous Yoga Brick, But The Effect Is So Obvious!
In our daily yoga practice, the yoga brick is definitely one of the most utilized auxiliary tools.
The simpler something is, the more creative it tends to be. Don't look at the yoga brick is a simple rectangular body, slightly larger than the general brick, but also more lightweight, but the yoga brick in yoga is very widely used, it is also a very good yoga auxiliary appliances.
Yoga bricks can be used by both beginners and people who have been practicing yoga for a long time. For beginners, the yoga block can help them to complete asanas that they cannot do in their normal state, and it will not put their body under more pressure than they can handle. For those who have been practicing yoga for a long time, yoga bricks can help them deepen their practice of yoga asanas and give them a different experience in the process.
Using a yoga block can make the practitioner enjoy the process of yoga more. So, what are the benefits of using yoga blocks? How to use it in the process of practice?
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Yoga bricks are so good, you must buy two more!
The simplicity of the yoga block design makes it a perfect fit for any exercise in yoga practice.
1 add extra length
If your body is stiff and inflexible when you first start practicing yoga, and there is no way to complete many asanas according to the standard distance and position, you will need yoga bricks to adjust your posture and make up the length at this time. For example, the downward dog pose can be increased in length by yoga bricks, thus making the practice better.
Downward facing dog pose
2 help you find balance
Among the many asanas in yoga, many require balance, and many people are weak in balance at the beginning of yoga practice, so this is the time to use yoga bricks to assist. Half-moon pose, anti-triangle pose, etc. Can be done through yoga bricks to help the body maintain balance, so as to better complete the asana.
Reverse triangle pose
3 different experience of the same asana
Apart from beginners, yoga enthusiasts who have been practicing for a long time can also use yoga bricks to deepen their practice of yoga asanas. For example, horse riding pose, bridge pose, etc., can be deepened through yoga bricks, so as to get different experience and practice effect in the same asana.
Horseback riding pose
4 help you relax better
In the process of yoga practice, using yoga blocks can also make us more comfortable and relaxed when practicing. Because of yoga blocks, we can forget about fatigue more easily and rejuvenate our body faster. For example, supine bundle angle pose and supine twist pose can be assisted by yoga bricks to make the body get more relaxed.
Supine twist pose
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7 yoga brick auxiliary exercises, a new practice experience
With so many benefits of yoga brick, today we also share 7 yoga brick assisted exercises for you. You can experience the role of yoga bricks in stretching, strengthening and difficult asana challenges.
No.1 exercise arm strength
▪ knees on the ground, legs together and tense the back of the feet.
▪ place your hands on the yoga block.
▪ keeping the abdomen inward to protect the lumbar spine.
▪ bending the elbows with the chest forward and down.
▪ straighten the elbows and push up the body downward.
▪ repeat 10 times.
No.2 stretching the shoulders
▪ kneel on the ground with the back of the feet straight and hands on the sides of the body.
▪ place a yoga block in front of the body.
▪ lowering the upper body and placing the hands on the yoga block.
▪ head down, arms straight, armpits spread, chest down.
▪ hold for 30-60 seconds.
No.3 stretching the back of the legs
▪ kneeling position with the back of the foot tensed.
▪ step forward with the left leg, with the lower leg perpendicular to the floor.
▪ yoga blocks on either side of the left foot, hands on the blocks.
▪ right leg straight, calf to the ground, into crescent pose.
▪ hips back, right leg bent, left palm back to hook leg straight.
▪ return to crescent pose.
▪ repeat 10 times, switch sides.
No.4 stretching the front side of the leg
▪ kneeling position with the back of the foot tensed.
▪ step forward with the left leg, with the lower leg perpendicular to the floor.
▪ yoga block on the back of the left foot, hands on the block.
▪ right leg straight, calf to the ground, entering crescent pose.
▪ bend the right knee and pull the back of the foot backwards with the left hand close to the hip.
▪ hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
No.5 divine monkey pose
▪ kneel on the floor with hands on the sides of the body.
▪ extend the left leg straight forward and hook back, and extend the right leg straight back.
▪ pay attention to the external rotation of the left leg and the internal rotation of the right leg.
▪ left side of the hip back, right side of the hip forward.
▪ sitting on the yoga block with the left hip.
▪ brace your hands on the ground, keeping your spine extended.
▪ hold for 30-50 seconds, switch sides.
No.6 double angle pose
▪ stand upright with feet apart and hands at the side of the body.
▪ hands on the yoga block.
▪ fold the upper body forward and down from the waist up.
▪ extend the spine forward and straighten the hands.
Repeat 5 times.
No.7 crane zen pose
▪ stand on a yoga tile and hold your hands forward on the ground.
▪ place both elbows against the inside of both knees and open both knees.
▪ raise the hips and point the toes at the yoga block.
▪ bend elbows, weight forward, feet off the block one after the other.
▪ hold for 10 seconds, repeat 5 times.
Have you learned how to use these yoga bricks above? You can get inspiration from them, and then use the yoga block in a wider range of places to make it more useful!