Pin it! How to use a yoga strap! Using: YogaRat Strap
Yoga straps are a great addition to any yogis practice. As I mentioned a few weeks ago in the Choosing a Yoga Strap 101 post you can even use a tie if you don't have a strap yet though I do believe they're worth buying. There are endless ways you can use a yoga strap to deepen your practice through proper alignement and support. Here are a few poses to get you started!
How to use a yoga strap: Seated Poses
The two pictures above display two variations of cobbler’s pose. This pose is for stretching the inner thighs and hips though people with tight hips will have trouble with this one. Begin in an upright seated position, make a loop with your strap placing it around your sacrum (around the top of the hip bones) and around the feet. If you’d like your legs closer to your body tighten the strap. Using the strap in this pose keeps the body in proper alignment assisting the pelvis to tilt forward while keeping the spine straight. You can also lay on your back allowing the hips to open.
…show more content… Many people have very tight hamstrings so using a strap in this pose is a great way to maintain length in the spine while stretching the hamstrings. Place the strap around the feet while holding onto the strap in each hand extend the legs out in front of you. Hold the strap in each hand as you gently pull yourself forward (keeping the arms bent or walking the hands down the strap maintaining length in the arms), keep the chest open, and shoulders relaxed back and down.
