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Hi, my name is Ashley Ludman from Seaside Yoga and I'm here to tell you a little bit
about Yoga Gear. So in, really, all you need for yoga is your body. But to enhance your
practice, you'll probably need a few other things that might make your practice more
comfortable for you. The first being a good yoga mat and a good mat is one that has enough
traction for you so that you're, that you're maintaining your positions and you're not
sliding all over the place. So this is the first key. The second, you'll see yoga blocks
in yoga classes oftentimes. This helps to create various heights and various leverage
for standing poses or seated poses. Oftentimes in meditation, I'll encourage students to
put the blocks underneath their knees so their hips have the greater ease and flexibility.
And as you'll notice, I'm sitting on a blanket, this helps to give my pelvis a little bit
more cushion between the mat and the hard floor. It also helps for student who have
tight hips, and once, once you come down into a cross-legged seat, you find yourself crouch
over and your knees up to your chin, you may want to use a few more blankets to give you
a little greater leverage. This is a meditation cushion, which will, in essence do the same
thing. So as you sit a little taller on that cushion, your hips open up nicely. And to
my right, these are various yoga bolsters. This is called the Pranayama Pillow and you
can place it along the length of the spine, opens up the shoulders nicely and do a little
bit of breath work from that, that position. And also a larger bolster helps to create
a greater opening through the chest. It can also be used for Restorative Yoga. You can
use it in Child's Pose as a support. So for example, coming into different poses where
you want to relax and just stay in, in a pose such as those for an extended period of time,
these balls are just very useful. And the one last key piece, especially for those of
you who are challenge by your hamstrings or tight shoulders, the yoga strap is a key tool.
So when you're reaching for your feet and you see everyone else in your yoga class,
reaching and grabbing their feet, you can actually use the strap, that just gives you
a little bit more leverage. So instead of struggling to get to your feet, you have a
nice easy restful experience within your yoga practice. So that's, just to review of some
yoga gear that may enhance your yoga experience. Thanks a lot!