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Ain’t No Shame in the Prop Game – Props in Gentle Yoga

I’m getting ready to start teaching live at the yoga studio again.  I am also happy to report that the classes will continue to be livestreamed.  Over the past year, a good group has been coming for the livestreamed classes.  Some of my regular students live out of town and I’m glad that they will be able to continue.

As a teacher, one of the biggest differences between teaching online versus in person has been designing classes that do not include props.  In using the term “props”, I am referring to such things as blocks, bolsters, straps and blankets.  Once I started teaching online, I let go of using them.  I didn’t want to put participants in the position of having to scramble around to find something to use or be left out because of not having something.

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Yoga for the Busy Times

December can crush the best of intentions when it comes to self care.  Between all the tempting goodies, parties and shopping, our healthful practices may slide off our plate!  And, then, you know what happens next…it’s January and now it’s time to get momentum going again.  Ugh!!!  

We know it can be hard to get in synch with being regulars doing things such as yoga.  The establishment of a habit is much harder than maintaining it.  In the beginning, it can be like pushing a rock up the hill to get out of inertia and get something started.  But once we get the wheel turning, it’s not so bad to keep showing up and doing our thing.

But, it doesn’t have to be. In this case, we can have our “cake” and eat it too.  But, we have to adjust our practices for our schedule – even if that means making a big adjustment to what we do.  The important thing is to do something, to bookmark our practice in some way because in that way we keep our habit intact. 

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