Accessible Yoga: Practice with Props and Alignment

A group of students using yoga wheels for a supported backbend. This tool helps to open the chest and shoulders while protecting the lower back.

This video shows an advanced back-bending practice using a yoga chair. The chair provides a stable base to work on spinal flexibility and strength in a controlled manner.

Here, we are using chairs for an upper back and shoulder drill. This modification helps to isolate the shoulder girdle and release tension from sitting at a desk.

Students using yoga blocks to support their headstands (Sirsasana). Blocks provide stability and reduce pressure on the neck, making inversions more accessible.

A student practices Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) with the support of yoga blocks and a strap. This is a great way to build the necessary arm and core strength for the full pose.

Using a yoga strap to assist in a standing forward bend. The strap helps to extend the reach and achieve a deeper hamstring stretch without rounding the spine.

I am assisting a student in a deep backbend, using both an aerial hammock and a yoga wheel. This combination of props allows for maximum support and opening.

Three students demonstrate different stages of a supported headstand. We progress at our own pace, using props as needed to ensure safety and proper technique.

This student is working on deep leg stretches for Hanumanasana (the splits) using blocks for support. Props allow us to hold stretches longer and release tension gradually.