Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yoga practitioner looking to add challenge and variety to your workouts, adding yoga blocks can really expand your options. Blocks can serve many purposes. Among the benefits are improved balance and stability, added support and an increased range of motion. Here are a few common ways to add blocks to your yoga routine:

Range of motion-

Yoga blocks can be used to increase the range of motion on certain positions by elevating you off the ground. Some examples would be placing a block beneath your foot or leg to elevate you and allow motion beyond parallel to the floor, or to elevate the rear leg in a lunging position.

Stability-

If there are some postures where you can’t quite reach the ground, placing your hand on a yoga block can improve your stability and prevent you from losing your balance. Like the range of motion application, the block becomes an extension of the floor.

Support-

Postures like the crescent moon can benefit from a block placed under the rear knee for support. This is good both if you are struggling to support your weight in this position or if you have knee trouble that is agitated by being directly on the floor.

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