Yoga Props Workshop with Heather Elton on June 10th, 2023

Ever wonder what all those props are for a the back of a yoga class? Now is your chance to learn how to Integrate them into your practice.

Learn how to use bolsters, bricks, strap, blanket and chair to help make the poses more accessible and comfortable. Props aren’t just for beginners. They help us find the sacred geography of the asanas. Good alignment helps to avoid injury. They give us a sense of stability and ease to find the ‘effortless effort’ quality in the pose. A stable body creates a stable mind.

In Yoga Sutras 2.46, Patanjali describes how a yoga asana should feel when experienced by an advanced practitioner. “Sthira Sukham Asanam”. The postures should be “stable and comfortable”, and have a balance between effort and ease