You know you need to be in comfortable clothes, and all you need is a yoga mat when you are first getting acquainted with your yoga practice at a yoga studio. But you must have observed that your yoga studio also has props. If you think props are just for beginners, you should know that many advanced level practitioners take the help of the props to get better into the pose. Sandbag is one of the essential props that will help you go deeper into the yoga pose and enhance your yoga practice. Yoga expert Meenakshi Bhatt tells you how.
Sandbags can enhance restorative postures and deepen stretches by adding extra weight to a particular area. For example, if you place a sandbag on your chest or your stomach, you will be able to bring more attention to the rise and the fall of your breath. You can also place the sandbag under your foot for a gentle calf and hamstring stretch.
Here are a few ways you can use sandbags in your yoga practice:
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