A small, friendly yoga studio in the Upper Monroe neighborhood,

beneath the wooded slopes of Pinnacle Hill

pinnacleyoga@hotmail.com      www.pinnacle-yoga.com      (585) 747-2718

99 Crosman Terrace   Rochester NY 14620

        

Props  B. K. S.  Iyengar is usually credited with pioneering the use of props in yoga.  Blankets, bolsters, blocks, belts, and (sand)bags (which I think of as the five B’s), plus chairs, wedges, weights, and a variety of other items can be used to help beginning (and other) students achieve the kind of muscolo-skeletal alignment we’re looking for.  Iyengar says that in a way the props serve as a substitute for the teacher.

              Critics claim that Iyengar students are addicted to props.  They have a point, but from our point of view, using blankets under the shoulders in shoulder-stand produces a healthier and much more interesting pose.