Supported Yoga Practice with Props in Santacruz
Whether you are recovering from an injury or looking to improve your alignment, my prop-based sessions help you find stability and depth safely.
Using wall ropes for a supported backbend allows for safe spinal decompression and heart opening.
A student works on a supported forearm stand using a chair and ropes to ensure proper alignment and stability.
Chair yoga isn't just for relaxation. We use chairs as a tool for deep hamstring stretches and building leg strength.
Students practice a supported headstand variation using wall ropes, which helps build confidence in inversions.
With the help of chairs and partners, students safely work on hip-opening poses like the center split.
This is a rope-assisted inversion, a signature of our prop-based practice that helps lengthen the spine.
Students use the wall and ropes for a supported handstand, building upper body strength with correct form.
We use ropes to assist in poses like plank, adding a new dimension of challenge and support.
A collage showing various rope-assisted inversions, highlighting the versatility of our prop-based practice.
A student uses a stack of blocks and wall ropes to deepen her backbend safely and effectively.
About Supported Practice: Yoga with Props
You will hear me say 'Ruko' (hold) a lot in these sessions. We use props like wall ropes, chairs, and blocks not just for comfort, but to allow you to stay in an asana long enough for your muscles to actually lengthen and release. It is about precision and finding the right geometry, not speed, so expect to move slower than you might be used to.
Why we use props
People often think props are just for beginners or those working through an injury, but that is not the case. Even advanced practitioners use ropes, blocks, and chairs to find deeper alignment and create space in the joints. When you use a wall rope for traction, you are not just hanging; you are decompressing the spine, which is essential if you spend your day sitting at a desk.
Our setup in Santacruz
In my studio, we have a dedicated rope wall and high-quality chairs. We do not focus on fast, sweaty flows here. Instead, we use these tools to hold poses for longer durations. This builds endurance in the muscles and trains your brain to understand exactly where your body is in space. It is disciplined, quiet work.
Finding your pace
I keep batch sizes small, usually 10 to 15 students. This allows me to walk around and actually give hands-on adjustments. If you are coming in for orthopedic or cardiac recovery, we will move even slower, focusing entirely on gentle support and safety. Thoda time lagega (it will take some time), but that is exactly how you build a practice that lasts.
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