Material: stainless metal D-Ring buckle, 69% cotton and 31% polyester
Colour : Mint
Brand: Teeyar
Provide support and form alignment
Straps are lifesavers for people with tight hamstrings and shoulders. A strap can safely achieve poses previously inaccessible. You’ll find yourself getting into a deeper stretch, without compromising your form.
Improve posture.
Use the strap to address your tight areas. Help yourself to stop reaching into poses, tensing your shoulders and rounding your back—big no-nos. Or strap yourself in to restorative poses like Goddess and feel your lower back release.
Get an incredible stretch
Stretching becomes more effective and enjoyable when a strap is involved. There are countless ways to use the strap for your advantage. In seated poses, yoga straps can be used around the feet to hold poses, especially for those with tight hips. In standing poses where balance is key, the strap can also be looped around your foot to increase your flexibility without losing your form. Yoga straps can also be great to get a more intense stretch for your shoulders and chest (see cow face pose below). Lastly, for arm balance poses like downward dog, the strap can be used to keep your elbows from going out. Remember, do not pull your way into postures with force. Always listen to your body!
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SHOULDER MOBILITYWrap the strap around one hand before taking that hand to the back of the head. Reach the other hand behind to grab the excess strap at the middle of the back. Gently pull the top hand directly upwards bringing the bottom hand up the midline of theback. Return to start position and repeat on the other side. |
HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITYLoop the strap through the buckle creating a foothold. Lay on your back with one knee bent and the other leg lengthened. Place the loop around the foot (straight leg) and grab the strap. Pull the strap towards the shoulders lifting the leg off the floor, whilst keeping it straight. Return to start position and repeat on the other side. Beginner option: bend the knee slightly. |
BRIDGELay down with the knees bent. Loop the strap through the buckle and place both feet through the loop, pull it up until the strap is just above the knees. Rest palms on the floor, slightly wider than shoulder width. Lift the hips without moving the knees (in or out) until you have a straight line from the shoulders to the knees. Return to start position and repeat. |
BOAT POSEIn a seated position, loop the strap through the buckle and place the loop around both feet. Grab the strap with one hand and pull it towards the chest, raising the feet off the ground. Maintain a neutral posture and straight leg position, lifting the free arm forward as a counter balance if necessary. Beginner option: bend the knees and keep feet on the floor. |