THE USE OF PROPS IN THERAPEUTIC YOGA
At it’s core, TherapEutic yoga TEACHES YOU TO address imbalances IN your MYO-FASCIAL-SKELETAL SYSTEMS through traction, engagement & Release.
WE DO THIS WITH PROPS. SOME FROM TRADITIONAL YOGA, SOME FROM MASSAGE THERAPY AND PILATES, AND SOME THAT WE”VE ADAPTED SPECIFICALLY TO HELP YOU EXPERIENCE RELIEF, STABILITY AND STRENGTH.
OUR 5 MOST-USED PROPS
SPIKEY MASSAGE BALL - Massage Balls have been around for centuries. These spikey myo-fascial release balls are specifically designed to grip and release fascia. Allows you to massage any part of your body.
MINI-STABILITY BALL - A soft, but really strong inflated ball from the Pilates tradition. Supports your body while also challenging your stabilizing muscles. An amazing versatile tool.
YOGA BLOCK
YOGA BOLSTER
YOGA STRAP
BOLSTER, BLOCk & STRAP - While we HAVE A DIFFERENT FOCUS THAN IYENGAR YOGA, WE aRE FOREVER INDEBTED TO THIS TRADITION AND THE WAY THEY BROUGHT YOGA PROPS AND THEIR infiniTE POSSIBILITIES INTO THE WIDER CULTURE .
In combination with the 2 balls mentioned above, these props open up a world of postures that can release, stabilize and strengthen your body.
LET US NEVER FORGET THE YOGA MAT !
#1 ALL-TIME, BUT #6 ON THIS LIST.
THE NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN YOGA MAT
OTHER PROPS YOU WILL ENCOUNTER
A CHAIR that can hold your weight and allow you to sit with your back straight.
A DOWEL IS A long wooDEN CYLINDER, A broomstick WORKS GREAT.
canned goods MAKE GReAT LIGHT WEIGHTS. 500 ML IS A LITTLE MORE THAN A POUND.
A TAPPER IS A semi-soft rubber ball ON A flexible handle THAT LETS YOU GIVE YOURSELF A PERCUSSIVE MASSAGE. IT”S A MAGICAL TOOL.
RESISTANCE BANDS are THIN RIBBONS OF STRETCHY MATERIAL. OFTEN CALLED TherabandS, They’RE GREAT FOR ADDING LIGHT RESISTANCE IN A CONTROLLED MANNER.
oTheR ADAPTATIONS
A SQUISHY BALL IS A HALF-INFLATED MINI-STABILITY BALL. A COMPLEtELY DIFFeRent TOOL, mUCH MORe fORGIVING.
THE SAME WITH HALF-MASSAGE BALLS. REGULAR MASSAGE BALLS SAWED IN HALF. MUCH MORe FORGIVING & THEY GET INTO PLACES TO AFFECT SUBTLE CHANGE IN WAYS A FULL BALL CAN”T. PURCHASE AT CLINIC (ONLY ATTEMPT SAWING WITH UTMOST CAUTION).
PERCUSSIVE MASSAGE TAPPER