How to Use Yoga Blocks: Demonstration

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today our host

watchmojo.com and today our host

watchmojo.com and today our host Veronica and Jen lorac are showing us

Veronica and Jen lorac are showing us

Veronica and Jen lorac are showing us how to use yoga blocks to help our daily

how to use yoga blocks to help our daily

how to use yoga blocks to help our daily practice perfect example of using a

practice perfect example of using a

practice perfect example of using a block in standing poses is trikonasana

block in standing poses is trikonasana

block in standing poses is trikonasana which the beautiful Veronica will

which the beautiful Veronica will

which the beautiful Veronica will demonstrate now so here the block can be

demonstrate now so here the block can be

demonstrate now so here the block can be used in three different ways because

used in three different ways because

used in three different ways because it’ll have three different levels to it

it’ll have three different levels to it

it’ll have three different levels to it the first level is on the highest point

the first level is on the highest point

the first level is on the highest point so all she does is just place the hand

so all she does is just place the hand

so all she does is just place the hand on the block and hug the legs to the

on the block and hug the legs to the

on the block and hug the legs to the midline lengthen out the top of the head

midline lengthen out the top of the head

midline lengthen out the top of the head then you can readjust the block just

then you can readjust the block just

then you can readjust the block just down on the edge so this is the place in

down on the edge so this is the place in

down on the edge so this is the place in the middle this is the the middle way so

the middle this is the the middle way so

the middle this is the the middle way so after the hamstrings the back of the leg

after the hamstrings the back of the leg

after the hamstrings the back of the leg has opened a bit more you can turn the

has opened a bit more you can turn the

has opened a bit more you can turn the block down and then the next level is to

block down and then the next level is to

block down and then the next level is to spin the block flat so that these

spin the block flat so that these

spin the block flat so that these different stages are a catalyst to

different stages are a catalyst to

different stages are a catalyst to eventually over time you don’t need to

eventually over time you don’t need to

eventually over time you don’t need to rush it bring the hand to the floor this

rush it bring the hand to the floor this

rush it bring the hand to the floor this helps you be in the pose more

helps you be in the pose more

helps you be in the pose more comfortably without over stretching

comfortably without over stretching

comfortably without over stretching without injuring so it really does help

without injuring so it really does help

without injuring so it really does help give you space what I’m going to show

give you space what I’m going to show

give you space what I’m going to show you now is a way that you can support

you now is a way that you can support

you now is a way that you can support and even use the block as helping you in

and even use the block as helping you in

and even use the block as helping you in a therapeutic kind of way when we have

a therapeutic kind of way when we have

a therapeutic kind of way when we have hyperextensions at the back of the legs

hyperextensions at the back of the legs

hyperextensions at the back of the legs like Veronica and myself so um what

like Veronica and myself so um what

like Veronica and myself so um what veronica is going to do is just inhale

veronica is going to do is just inhale

veronica is going to do is just inhale lift the arms up and then exhale stretch

lift the arms up and then exhale stretch

lift the arms up and then exhale stretch the hips back and bring the hand to the

the hips back and bring the hand to the

the hips back and bring the hand to the floor and so what you’re going to do

floor and so what you’re going to do

floor and so what you’re going to do here is if I roll her pant leg up a bit

here is if I roll her pant leg up a bit

here is if I roll her pant leg up a bit you know see that she hyperextension the

you know see that she hyperextension the

you know see that she hyperextension the knee back the back of the knee back what

knee back the back of the knee back what

knee back the back of the knee back what I’m gonna ask her to do is just then

I’m gonna ask her to do is just then

I’m gonna ask her to do is just then that knee a little bit and then I’m

that knee a little bit and then I’m

that knee a little bit and then I’m going to put the block and now she can

going to put the block and now she can

going to put the block and now she can push the back of the leg into the block

push the back of the leg into the block

push the back of the leg into the block and it stops her from hyperextending so

and it stops her from hyperextending so

and it stops her from hyperextending so it basically gives her a trigger – okay

it basically gives her a trigger – okay

it basically gives her a trigger – okay don’t you know don’t move the knee back

don’t you know don’t move the knee back

don’t you know don’t move the knee back down straighten the leg too much and

down straighten the leg too much and

down straighten the leg too much and then even here if she were struggling to

then even here if she were struggling to

then even here if she were struggling to touch the floor you could also put a

touch the floor you could also put a

touch the floor you could also put a second block underneath the hand and

second block underneath the hand and

second block underneath the hand and then she’s going to expand more bring

then she’s going to expand more bring

then she’s going to expand more bring the shoulder back and bring the throat

the shoulder back and bring the throat

the shoulder back and bring the throat back and bring the head back and stretch

back and bring the head back and stretch

back and bring the head back and stretch from

from

from harder to the fingertips so so this is

harder to the fingertips so so this is

harder to the fingertips so so this is another way it once again that it can be

another way it once again that it can be

another way it once again that it can be used as a therapeutic as a little bit

used as a therapeutic as a little bit

used as a therapeutic as a little bit more of a helper so this is just an

more of a helper so this is just an

more of a helper so this is just an example of how a prop can give you

example of how a prop can give you

example of how a prop can give you length in another way or rather space in

length in another way or rather space in

length in another way or rather space in another way so um what I’m going to do

another way so um what I’m going to do

another way so um what I’m going to do is Veronica is going to demo her this

is Veronica is going to demo her this

is Veronica is going to demo her this pose first without the blocks and then

pose first without the blocks and then

pose first without the blocks and then will notice the difference with the

will notice the difference with the

will notice the difference with the block so she’s just going to place her

block so she’s just going to place her

block so she’s just going to place her hands alongside her hips and what I want

hands alongside her hips and what I want

hands alongside her hips and what I want her to do is push down into the floor

her to do is push down into the floor

her to do is push down into the floor and lift the hips and the feet even up

and lift the hips and the feet even up

and lift the hips and the feet even up off the floor so she’s going to try to

off the floor so she’s going to try to

off the floor so she’s going to try to do this and see how she only gets her

do this and see how she only gets her

do this and see how she only gets her bum up and she can’t get everything up

bum up and she can’t get everything up

bum up and she can’t get everything up so sometimes this is not necessarily a

so sometimes this is not necessarily a

so sometimes this is not necessarily a strength issue it can be but rather it

strength issue it can be but rather it

strength issue it can be but rather it can be just that the torso can be too

can be just that the torso can be too

can be just that the torso can be too long and the hands to reach the floor it

long and the hands to reach the floor it

long and the hands to reach the floor it just collapses everything that it takes

just collapses everything that it takes

just collapses everything that it takes extra power to lift yourself up so the

extra power to lift yourself up so the

extra power to lift yourself up so the blocks can be placed right at the hips

blocks can be placed right at the hips

blocks can be placed right at the hips once again where the hands would

once again where the hands would

once again where the hands would normally be and she can do it like this

normally be and she can do it like this

normally be and she can do it like this and lift up obviously easy for her and

and lift up obviously easy for her and

and lift up obviously easy for her and then you know that for sure she can even

then you know that for sure she can even

then you know that for sure she can even do it this way so you’re just going to

do it this way so you’re just going to

do it this way so you’re just going to turn the block down and lift right up

turn the block down and lift right up

turn the block down and lift right up and hold good and then come back so

and hold good and then come back so

and hold good and then come back so again that’s just another way that can

again that’s just another way that can

again that’s just another way that can give you space and make life a little

give you space and make life a little

give you space and make life a little bit easier in the yoga class and that’s

bit easier in the yoga class and that’s

bit easier in the yoga class and that’s it