hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com into a yoga teacher Jen lorac is giving us the
yoga teacher Jen lorac is giving us the
yoga teacher Jen lorac is giving us the 101 on yoga straps
101 on yoga straps
101 on yoga straps what are you go straps yoga straps are
what are you go straps yoga straps are
what are you go straps yoga straps are pretty much I mean you know we say yoga
pretty much I mean you know we say yoga
pretty much I mean you know we say yoga stress but you could use a scarf and it
stress but you could use a scarf and it
stress but you could use a scarf and it would pretty much do the same thing you
would pretty much do the same thing you
would pretty much do the same thing you can either keep it long or you can make
can either keep it long or you can make
can either keep it long or you can make a loop with it and it can wrap around
a loop with it and it can wrap around
a loop with it and it can wrap around either the foot or the hand can grab it
either the foot or the hand can grab it
either the foot or the hand can grab it and it’s just something to give you a
and it’s just something to give you a
and it’s just something to give you a little bit more length it’s a bit more
little bit more length it’s a bit more
little bit more length it’s a bit more of our reach it helps create space at
of our reach it helps create space at
of our reach it helps create space at least in the style that I teach we use
least in the style that I teach we use
least in the style that I teach we use it for adjustments so wrap the strap
it for adjustments so wrap the strap
it for adjustments so wrap the strap around the body and pull a little bit
around the body and pull a little bit
around the body and pull a little bit and so it can be used in so many ways we
and so it can be used in so many ways we
and so it can be used in so many ways we should be using them we could assume
should be using them we could assume
should be using them we could assume that it’s beginners but it’s really not
that it’s beginners but it’s really not
that it’s beginners but it’s really not the case it might be tailored I think
the case it might be tailored I think
the case it might be tailored I think the strap was probably originally for
the strap was probably originally for
the strap was probably originally for people that again you know couldn’t
people that again you know couldn’t
people that again you know couldn’t reach the feet and stuff like that but
reach the feet and stuff like that but
reach the feet and stuff like that but we can just use it to play around again
we can just use it to play around again
we can just use it to play around again to give adjustments we can use it to
to give adjustments we can use it to
to give adjustments we can use it to reach places that we couldn’t reach and
reach places that we couldn’t reach and
reach places that we couldn’t reach and and to do things that maybe we couldn’t
and to do things that maybe we couldn’t
and to do things that maybe we couldn’t do or grab without the strap but it’s
do or grab without the strap but it’s
do or grab without the strap but it’s really I think it’s for everybody do you
really I think it’s for everybody do you
really I think it’s for everybody do you think you could take us through some
think you could take us through some
think you could take us through some postures where we actually need to use
postures where we actually need to use
postures where we actually need to use the yoga straps yeah of course I’d be
the yoga straps yeah of course I’d be
the yoga straps yeah of course I’d be happy to first of all here’s a way that
happy to first of all here’s a way that
happy to first of all here’s a way that that we can use a strap if you don’t
that we can use a strap if you don’t
that we can use a strap if you don’t feel like you have enough space if the
feel like you have enough space if the
feel like you have enough space if the hamstrings are tight most of the time in
hamstrings are tight most of the time in
hamstrings are tight most of the time in seated forward bends it’s that the
seated forward bends it’s that the
seated forward bends it’s that the hamstrings are tight and this is what we
hamstrings are tight and this is what we
hamstrings are tight and this is what we use to create a bit of space so
use to create a bit of space so
use to create a bit of space so sometimes we’re gonna go around the arch
sometimes we’re gonna go around the arch
sometimes we’re gonna go around the arch of the feet I don’t want you to do that
of the feet I don’t want you to do that
of the feet I don’t want you to do that where it’s gonna go is around the mounds
where it’s gonna go is around the mounds
where it’s gonna go is around the mounds of the toes so the mounds of toes are
of the toes so the mounds of toes are
of the toes so the mounds of toes are not up near the toes the mounds of the
not up near the toes the mounds of the
not up near the toes the mounds of the toes are right underneath here then
toes are right underneath here then
toes are right underneath here then you’re going to wrap the strap and bring
you’re going to wrap the strap and bring
you’re going to wrap the strap and bring the shoulders back and with the chest
the shoulders back and with the chest
the shoulders back and with the chest you’re just going to move forward a bit
you’re just going to move forward a bit
you’re just going to move forward a bit if you need to you can walk the hands
if you need to you can walk the hands
if you need to you can walk the hands down the strap a bit closer and so just
down the strap a bit closer and so just
down the strap a bit closer and so just you know eventually give yourself space
you know eventually give yourself space
you know eventually give yourself space you can walk closer and closer until
you can walk closer and closer until
you can walk closer and closer until eventually like Veronica probably can
eventually like Veronica probably can
eventually like Veronica probably can touch the toes but again it’s not
touch the toes but again it’s not
touch the toes but again it’s not necessarily necessary it’s really about
necessarily necessary it’s really about
necessarily necessary it’s really about you know enjoying becoming more
you know enjoying becoming more
you know enjoying becoming more comfortable and making life easier you
comfortable and making life easier you
comfortable and making life easier you know
know
know on your mat off your mat all around this
on your mat off your mat all around this
on your mat off your mat all around this is another way Veronica is going to
is another way Veronica is going to
is another way Veronica is going to demonstrate so as I said earlier there’s
demonstrate so as I said earlier there’s
demonstrate so as I said earlier there’s certain binding poses so binding is
certain binding poses so binding is
certain binding poses so binding is where we would get into a lunge pose go
where we would get into a lunge pose go
where we would get into a lunge pose go low on the shoulder and then bring the
low on the shoulder and then bring the
low on the shoulder and then bring the arms behind us in class pans that some
arms behind us in class pans that some
arms behind us in class pans that some people aren’t flexible enough in the
people aren’t flexible enough in the
people aren’t flexible enough in the shoulders whether it be the shoulders or
shoulders whether it be the shoulders or
shoulders whether it be the shoulders or or other issues but so we’re going to
or other issues but so we’re going to
or other issues but so we’re going to demo this with Veronica today so what
demo this with Veronica today so what
demo this with Veronica today so what you’re going to do is step the right
you’re going to do is step the right
you’re going to do is step the right foot forward and you’re going to turn
foot forward and you’re going to turn
foot forward and you’re going to turn the back heel down and you’re just going
the back heel down and you’re just going
the back heel down and you’re just going to bend into your front knee so I’m
to bend into your front knee so I’m
to bend into your front knee so I’m going to give her the strap in the top
going to give her the strap in the top
going to give her the strap in the top hand and you’re gonna hold on to the
hand and you’re gonna hold on to the
hand and you’re gonna hold on to the strap so one end of the strap so no
strap so one end of the strap so no
strap so one end of the strap so no matter where it is you have a lot to
matter where it is you have a lot to
matter where it is you have a lot to work with
work with
work with and then you’re going to bring the arm
and then you’re going to bring the arm
and then you’re going to bring the arm come low down on to the leg bring the
come low down on to the leg bring the
come low down on to the leg bring the hand to the inside of the leg she’s
hand to the inside of the leg she’s
hand to the inside of the leg she’s gonna reach the arm around behind and
gonna reach the arm around behind and
gonna reach the arm around behind and then the strap is gonna give her space
then the strap is gonna give her space
then the strap is gonna give her space so if she were maybe only able to grab
so if she were maybe only able to grab
so if she were maybe only able to grab the strap here eventually she would
the strap here eventually she would
the strap here eventually she would start to walk her hand up so that she
start to walk her hand up so that she
start to walk her hand up so that she could bring the hands closer the strap
could bring the hands closer the strap
could bring the hands closer the strap and then she’s gonna bring the shoulder
and then she’s gonna bring the shoulder
and then she’s gonna bring the shoulder back scoop the right sits bone under
back scoop the right sits bone under
back scoop the right sits bone under lengthen up to the top of the knee and
lengthen up to the top of the knee and
lengthen up to the top of the knee and then bring the shoulders back and even
then bring the shoulders back and even
then bring the shoulders back and even actually Veronica can probably easily
actually Veronica can probably easily
actually Veronica can probably easily bind the hands but maybe she leans
bind the hands but maybe she leans
bind the hands but maybe she leans forward too much so the strap gives her
forward too much so the strap gives her
forward too much so the strap gives her space in order to just move more freely
space in order to just move more freely
space in order to just move more freely in the pose and to expand more so she’s
in the pose and to expand more so she’s
in the pose and to expand more so she’s gonna bring the shoulder back and the
gonna bring the shoulder back and the
gonna bring the shoulder back and the throat back and the head back and enjoy
throat back and the head back and enjoy
throat back and the head back and enjoy this is really used as an assist or as a
this is really used as an assist or as a
this is really used as an assist or as a therapeutic but it’s a really fun way to
therapeutic but it’s a really fun way to
therapeutic but it’s a really fun way to get a really kind of good feeling in
get a really kind of good feeling in
get a really kind of good feeling in downward dog sometimes a lot of the time
downward dog sometimes a lot of the time
downward dog sometimes a lot of the time I’ll teach this towards the end of class
I’ll teach this towards the end of class
I’ll teach this towards the end of class just to give you kind of a sweet good
just to give you kind of a sweet good
just to give you kind of a sweet good feeling in the pose especially downward
feeling in the pose especially downward
feeling in the pose especially downward dog
dog
dog some of us struggle in that so what
some of us struggle in that so what
some of us struggle in that so what we’re gonna do is we’re gonna start by
we’re gonna do is we’re gonna start by
we’re gonna do is we’re gonna start by placing the strap around the lower back
placing the strap around the lower back
placing the strap around the lower back so right around the sacrum area do not
so right around the sacrum area do not
so right around the sacrum area do not bring it up near the waist keep it
bring it up near the waist keep it
bring it up near the waist keep it around here and then you’re gonna loop
around here and then you’re gonna loop
around here and then you’re gonna loop the strap between the legs and where the
the strap between the legs and where the
the strap between the legs and where the strap is going to come up is about to
strap is going to come up is about to
strap is going to come up is about to the upper inner thighs and then I’m
the upper inner thighs and then I’m
the upper inner thighs and then I’m going to place my feet and my own inner
going to place my feet and my own inner
going to place my feet and my own inner calves on the outer part of her shin
calves on the outer part of her shin
calves on the outer part of her shin and then I’m just gonna sit back kind of
and then I’m just gonna sit back kind of
and then I’m just gonna sit back kind of like a water skier and she’s gonna
like a water skier and she’s gonna
like a water skier and she’s gonna prepare herself and I’m just gonna sit
prepare herself and I’m just gonna sit
prepare herself and I’m just gonna sit back and I’m gonna pull her thighs in
back and I’m gonna pull her thighs in
back and I’m gonna pull her thighs in back and apart and she’s just gonna let
back and apart and she’s just gonna let
back and apart and she’s just gonna let me lift her a little bit and sometimes
me lift her a little bit and sometimes
me lift her a little bit and sometimes if we’re playing you can always lift the
if we’re playing you can always lift the
if we’re playing you can always lift the hands up and they get light for sure if
hands up and they get light for sure if
hands up and they get light for sure if you are adjusting somebody make sure you
you are adjusting somebody make sure you
you are adjusting somebody make sure you keep your shoulders back in that you
keep your shoulders back in that you
keep your shoulders back in that you stay aligned you don’t want to get
stay aligned you don’t want to get
stay aligned you don’t want to get injured giving somebody else with
injured giving somebody else with
injured giving somebody else with therapeutic an assist so and then all
therapeutic an assist so and then all
therapeutic an assist so and then all you have to do is tell Veronica I’m
you have to do is tell Veronica I’m
you have to do is tell Veronica I’m gonna tell her just you know put some
gonna tell her just you know put some
gonna tell her just you know put some weight into the hands I’m gonna inhale
weight into the hands I’m gonna inhale
weight into the hands I’m gonna inhale come up and I’m gonna release and she
come up and I’m gonna release and she
come up and I’m gonna release and she can bring her knees down and even bow
can bring her knees down and even bow
can bring her knees down and even bow forward Child’s Pose
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