{"id":519,"date":"2017-02-20T23:29:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T13:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/?p=519"},"modified":"2021-07-03T02:19:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T16:19:44","slug":"how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Yoga Bolsters Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yoga, word rings a bell within us when we think of well-being and peace. Every person who is aware of the existence of a practice called \u2018Yoga\u2019 would surely want to try to learn the discipline once, given the assurance of benefits. If yoga is tempting, yoga with all the supporting props that facilitate you to fall free in the arms of cushiony comfort is even more magnetic!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#For_Yoga_props\" title=\"For Yoga props\">For Yoga props<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#For_Beginners\" title=\"For Beginners\">For Beginners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#In_Yin_and_Yang_Poses\" title=\"In Yin and Yang Poses\">In Yin and Yang Poses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#Prenatal_and_Postnatal\" title=\"Prenatal and Postnatal\">Prenatal and Postnatal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#In_Restorative_Yoga\" title=\"In Restorative Yoga\">In Restorative Yoga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#Some_suggested_poses_for_Bolster_use\" title=\"Some suggested poses for Bolster use:\">Some suggested poses for Bolster use:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#Balasana_Child_Pose\" title=\"Balasana (Child Pose)\">Balasana (Child Pose)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#Matsyasana_Fish_Pose\" title=\"Matsyasana (Fish Pose)\">Matsyasana (Fish Pose)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/how-to-use-yoga-bolsters-effectively\/#Setu_Bandha_Sarvangasana_Bridge_Pose\" title=\"Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)\">Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Yoga_props\"><\/span>For Yoga props<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is an array of options that are sure to pull you more towards it- like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/props\/yoga-block.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yoga blocks<\/a><\/strong>, belts, cushions, mats, suits, gloves, socks, bolsters, and much more. Bolsters are the most inviting; they come in rectangular, square, and round shapes to buy your trust in letting yourself go and getting yourself indulged. Here are a few areas where a yoga bolster is most essential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Beginners\"><\/span>For Beginners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Will yoga suit my physique? Am I too heavy to start with yoga? What happens, if I am not able to pull myself up with the pose? Will I look funny trying to achieve a pose? For a beginner, apprehensions fill the air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People who aspire to learn yoga and have been postponing to get started are definite to change their minds if they are educated on the availability of supportive yoga props. Props like belts and bolsters are companions that help you in getting rid of your reluctance during your acquaintance with the yoga asanas. Bolsters could be used in almost all asanas, tailored to your convenience; until you get the hang of it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Yin_and_Yang_Poses\"><\/span>In Yin and Yang Poses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yin poses are soft postures that target your joints, internal tissues, and ligaments. Yin yoga requires a stretch to be carried out for quite a long while; some poses may take up to 15 minutes holding in the same position, especially ones that require sitting. In Sukhasana, for example, you will have to remain in a cross-legged seated position, for a considerable amount of time. Other sitting asanas also have a basic requirement of sitting cross-legged throughout the practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yang yoga on the other hand directly targets muscles and consists of more standing postures. In both, the cases bolster comes in handy. Bolsters here, could be used to make your task easy, while the asana demands more time to remain in the same position. Bolsters can be propped up below your thighs or below your lower back in adjustment with an asana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Use Yoga Bolsters Effectively\" width=\"731\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-690x388.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-1050x591.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/yingyan-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prenatal_and_Postnatal\"><\/span>Prenatal and Postnatal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pregnancy is the period where utmost caution is exercised. There are specific yoga asanas for three trimesters and throughout the nine-month adventure, bolsters become your BFF! Aware of a tiny life being nurtured within you, you would make sure that you don\u2019t stretch, bend or twist \u2018too much\u2019; Bolsters take care of the \u2018too much\u2019 part and let you relax and rejoice in your asana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Equal care is taken after delivery where your body has had a re-birth. Bolsters understand your fragility. Put them on the back of your hips\/tailbone for an extended meditation or a Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama; put them beside for a side hug, behind your back for fish-pose, or place them below your legs for enhancing the experience of your Savasana!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Restorative_Yoga\"><\/span>In Restorative Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yoga is a rejuvenation; yoga is rehabilitation, yoga is recreation; above all yoga is a remedy. The biggest challenge in today\u2019s world is to live without illness as lifestyle diseases chase you and sometimes succeed in catching up with you, taking away mental peace and physical fitness. Springing back to normalcy with yoga therapy in no time is magical. After-effects of getting sick could be seen less as a hurdle with bolsters. They can see through your weak knees, joints and heart; pampers your senses while you can give yourself into the universe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_suggested_poses_for_Bolster_use\"><\/span>Some suggested poses for Bolster use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balasana_Child_Pose\"><\/span>Balasana (Child Pose)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kneel down and sit on your legs. Keep your toes together and separate your knees as far as your hip allows you to. Stretch your hand before you and lower your torso so that your shoulder blades hit the floor. Here instead of going down with the floor, you can place your bolster in front of you and hug it, resting your side face.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matsyasana_Fish_Pose\"><\/span>Matsyasana (Fish Pose)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lie on your back with your knees bent and your foot touching the floor. Slowly raise your hips up and place your hands below them; bring your hips back down to rest on your hands. Support with your hands and lift your torso, bend it back to see the back of your head touching the floor. Do not move your hips. Bolsters could here be used to support your torso, instead of your hands. Hands are laid to rest beside you.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setu_Bandha_Sarvangasana_Bridge_Pose\"><\/span>Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lie on your back with your knees bent and your foot touching the floor. With the support of your hands and foot, raise your torso and lower body in reverse inclination with your head and foot still holding ground. A yoga<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yoga-king.com\/props\/bolsters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> bolster<\/a><\/strong> could be placed behind your torso sharing the stress with your head and hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Gift a bolster, gift love!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoga, word rings a bell within us when we think of well-being and peace. 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