Look for things around your house that can substitute for these props.
Yoga Mats
Yoga mats are specially fabricated mats used as an aid during the practice of hatha yoga to prevent hands and feet from slipping and offer a padded surface for comfort during asana practice. If you experience knee discomfort, consider a thicker yoga mat. The non slip, sticky surface is a must for a safe practice.
Home substitutes: I recommend investing in a mat. Starter mats at TJ Maxx (<$15). Mats at Target and the like, I've found to be slippery.
Yoga mats are specially fabricated mats used as an aid during the practice of hatha yoga to prevent hands and feet from slipping and offer a padded surface for comfort during asana practice. If you experience knee discomfort, consider a thicker yoga mat. The non slip, sticky surface is a must for a safe practice.
Home substitutes: I recommend investing in a mat. Starter mats at TJ Maxx (<$15). Mats at Target and the like, I've found to be slippery.
Blocks
In yoga, blocks are helpful for achieving certain poses, but they can also be used for deepening stretches, and in strength training exercises that require you to support the weight of your body. Also, if you do any poses in a seated position, blocks can elevate your hips above your knees and reduce additional pressure on certain muscles or joints. Two are typically needed for beginnners
Home substitutes: a sturdy chair, stepstool, stack of books or phone books
In yoga, blocks are helpful for achieving certain poses, but they can also be used for deepening stretches, and in strength training exercises that require you to support the weight of your body. Also, if you do any poses in a seated position, blocks can elevate your hips above your knees and reduce additional pressure on certain muscles or joints. Two are typically needed for beginnners
Home substitutes: a sturdy chair, stepstool, stack of books or phone books
Bolsters
Bolsters can help counteract bad posture, softly open up your chest, ribs and belly, improve blood flow to your key organs, encourage calmer breathing or reduce fatigue and stress in the body. Bottom line, your body will feel deeply supported when resting on a bolster, which in turn allows you to release, relax and rejuvenate.
Home substitutes: Sofa cushions, throw pillows, pillows, stacked blankets
Bolsters can help counteract bad posture, softly open up your chest, ribs and belly, improve blood flow to your key organs, encourage calmer breathing or reduce fatigue and stress in the body. Bottom line, your body will feel deeply supported when resting on a bolster, which in turn allows you to release, relax and rejuvenate.
Home substitutes: Sofa cushions, throw pillows, pillows, stacked blankets
D Ring Strap
A yoga strap can help achieve poses that are a bit out of the reach. It is particularly useful for people who haven’t quite achieved the flexibility necessary to perform a full pose. The yoga strap helps achieve the benefits of a pose and maintain proper alignment.
Home substitutes: Belt, rope, the strap that comes with a yoga mat
A yoga strap can help achieve poses that are a bit out of the reach. It is particularly useful for people who haven’t quite achieved the flexibility necessary to perform a full pose. The yoga strap helps achieve the benefits of a pose and maintain proper alignment.
Home substitutes: Belt, rope, the strap that comes with a yoga mat
Eye Pillow
Eye pillows provide gentle pressure around the eyes releasing tension, stress and fatigue in the eyebrows, cheekbones, temples, neck and shoulders caused by reading, using the computer or other digital devices or driving long distances. They also help you focus inward by blocking out light. Home substitutes: A hand towel
Eye pillows provide gentle pressure around the eyes releasing tension, stress and fatigue in the eyebrows, cheekbones, temples, neck and shoulders caused by reading, using the computer or other digital devices or driving long distances. They also help you focus inward by blocking out light. Home substitutes: A hand towel