What are yoga cubes and how to use them? Answers from the trainer

What are yoga cubes and how to use them? Answers from the trainer

This piece of equipment will help make your exercises easier and safe from injury.

JK Fitness Project Manager

The main motivation to exercise is physical health, which means that the body should be safe and enjoyable, not uncomfortable. Yoga is aimed at developing flexibility, strength, and stretching every muscle in our body. The aim of the practices is to involve the practitioner as much as possible in the process and help them to concentrate on their breathing. Today you can find a lot of helpers for beginners. Let’s talk about blocks for yoga.

What are yoga blocks and why are they needed?

These are miniature bricks made of wood, foam or cork. They are used to regulate the load on the body. The apparatus is suitable for beginners, pregnant women and children, as well as for those who have encountered problems with the spine.

Bricks can be found not only in fitness clubs or studios, they are available in any sports store. With their help you will be able to adjust the load at home training, simplifying asanas, which are given with difficulty, and learning the possibilities of your body. Blocks will help you relax your muscles, relieve back pain and reduce the risk of injury.

They are also very lightweight and compact, so you can always take them with you when you travel. After all, traveling is no reason to skip a workout.

How many blocks should I buy?

If we are talking about simple exercises, one block will be enough. You can always add to your collection of equipment when moving on to more complex techniques.

What is the best material?

The strongest are wooden ones, but they can slip and weigh quite a lot. Foam blocks are very lightweight and inexpensive. They are good for restorative asanas, but may not be suitable for balance exercises.

How can you practice with cubes?

Exercise 1

التقنية

• Stand on the mat, spreading your legs. Place the yoga block in front of you.
• Slowly bend over, reach your head towards the block and grab your ankles with your hands.
• Next, slowly rise up and return to the starting position.
• Do several repetitions, feeling your muscles stretching.

Exercise 2

التقنية

• Place a brick on a yoga mat and sit on it. Spread your legs apart and straighten up. The distance between your legs depends on your level of flexibility.
• Lean forward with a straight back and try to reach your toes without bending your knees.
• Repeat the exercise with a brick in front of you. When bending over, rest your abdomen on it.
• It is very important to control your breathing. Inhale and exhale through the nose slowly and evenly.

Getting into the practice will be much more pleasant if you use auxiliary material in the form of blocks. Enjoy your practice!