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Yoga blocks are a great yoga accessory that can help you advance your practice and assist you into getting into more advanced postures and maintain support and comfort while doing so. They are for any yogi that has recently begun their practice, or are especially helpful for anyone that has any areas of the body that are injured or weak.
Another important benefit of yoga blocks is they give you the ability to maintain proper alignment even when you are a little stiff or unable to fully get into some poses due to a physical limitation.
Yoga is all about maintaining balance and achieving proper alignment in order to obtain the best results rather than struggling to get into more advanced positions and risking a fall or injury. Using yoga blocks can give you the support you need while slowing working your yoga skill to a more advanced level. As you become more advanced in your yoga practice you may find that you need them less and you will become stronger and more fit.
Yoga blocks come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, though it is important to always remember functionality first. They should be made of a strong, but pliable material such as foam, or a more natural material such as cork or even bamboo. It is also important to make sure that you select one that is the appropriate size for your needs. Usually one that is rectangular in shape is the best choice as you will be able to use it at a variety of angles and heights.
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As a solution to environmentally harmful foam blocks Natural Fitness offers the Bamboo Yoga Block. This product allows you to improve your yoga practice. It is made from bamboo, a sustainable natural resource, and provides strength and stability. 9 inch x 6 inch x 4 inch.
Foam blocks are made from a sturdy, scratch resistant foam. Foam blocks usually have beveled edges for added comfort. You will find these blocks to be very strong and durable, and yet incredibly lightweight and comfortable.
Foam blocks lend support and extension to yoga postures. They provide the support and/or height needed to do poses safely and effectively.
When placed under the hips, hands, heels, or between the hands, they provide the stability and grounding needed to extend fully.
These solid wood yoga blocks are made from 100% New Zealand Pine. The availability of New Zealand Pine as a sustainable and renewable resource makes it an attractive and acceptable alternative to timber species from the world's dwindling natural forests.
The blocks are a light timber brown with the grain clearly visible in each block. The edges on all blocks are beveled for added comfort.
These wood yoga blocks are extremely sturdy and durable, providing excellent support and stability for proper alignment, making them ideal for any yoga practice.
Each New Zealand Pine Yoga Block is 6'' by 9'' and is available in either 3'' or 4'' heights.
