Props And Their Usefulness

Question 0

2

Answer 0

Help align the body correctly

Question 1

1

Answer 1

Extend reach and give access

Question 2

3

Answer 2

Encourage the students

by making it possible to do the poses

Question 3

4

Answer 3

Help as supports and restorative poses,
by removing strain,
stress and effort
and allowing one to relax into it

Question 4

5

Answer 4

Examples:
To build strength-
hold a  block overhead and Surya Namaskar or squeeze between legs and standing poses/
To align correctly:
strap around upper arms in inversions restricts movement and maintains correct alignment/ 
to extend reach:
strap connects hands in a bind, 
block on floor in forward bends.