Yoga blocks can be very helpful for supporting and enhancing your yoga practice, especially when it comes to the back. Here are some ways you can use yoga blocks to benefit your back:
- Supported Bridge Pose**:** Place a yoga block under your sacrum (the flat bone at the base of your spine) while lying on your back. This helps to elevate the hips and create a gentle backbend, releasing tension in the lower back.
- Supported Fish Pose**:** Sit with your legs extended in front of you, place a block lengthwise behind you, then gently lower your back onto the block. Adjust the block to support your upper back and head. This pose helps to open up the chest and stretch the front of the body, relieving tension in the back.
- Supported Child's Pose**:** Place a block under your forehead while in Child's Pose to provide extra support and help release tension in the upper back and shoulders.
- Supported Sphinx Pose**:** Lie on your stomach with your elbows under your shoulders and forearms flat on the ground. Place a block under your elbows for support and to deepen the stretch in the lower back.
- Twists: Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you. Bend your right knee and place the sole of your right foot on the outside of your left knee. Place a block behind your right hip and gently twist to the right, using the block as support. Repeat on the other side. Twists help to release tension in the spine and improve spinal mobility.
Remember to listen to your body and only go as far into each pose as feels comfortable. Using yoga blocks can help make poses more accessible and enjoyable, allowing you to experience the benefits of yoga while supporting your back.