Yoga Asana tip: Chaturanga dandasana to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana with blocks

Over the decades I have seen beginners of yoga to advanced practitioners impact their lower backs and hang off the deltoids without any structural integrity while on their yoga mattes while performing chaturanga dandasana and urdhva mukha svanasana while practicing Vinyasa.  Just like the repetitive motion of swinging the racket in tennis can cause tennis elbow, any repetitive movement in yoga can cause pain, suffering and injury.

Putting the hands up on blocks seem to give the practitioner more space to move within.  I also like the way movement on the blocks develops observation and awareness of the self.

Yoga props are wonderful for vinyasa, astanga or any form of yoga for that matter!

What do you think?  Please leave your questions and comments below.

We train on blocks a lot in class.  If you are interested in learning this method, send a pm.