The Essential Yoga Props for Proper Mind, Body and Soul Floss

The road to enlightenment is paved with all kinds of yoga props. Now, don’t get me wrong, using yoga props is not an absolute necessity. However, incorporating different types of props in your yoga practice will help you to significantly improve your overall experience, especially in the practice of Iyengar Yoga where the emphasis is on precision and alignment while performing a certain pose. The props will provide you with excellent support and stability and allow you get deeper into the poses and relieve the unnecessary stress from your joints.

Iyengar Yoga Supplies

It is only natural that with the increasing popularity of yoga, more and more yoga-related products are becoming available on the market and it is easy to get lost and spend a ton of money on all kinds of colorful cushions, straps, pants, and so on. And while all of them give you a certain edge in your yoga practice, here is a list of some of the most useful Iyengar yoga supplies that are worth your hard earned money.

  • Yoga mats are the foundation of any type of yoga practice. It provides padding, support, and barrier from the bare ground or floor, thus enabling you to comfortably perform poses. Some of the best yoga mats are made from natural non-toxic rubber and are a perfect choice for environmentally conscious people. Compared to other yoga mats, they provide superior grip on both wet and dry surfaces.
  • Balance rollers are a great addition to your yoga routines and they are also useful in many other types of exercise. They have a texture specifically designed for better grip and they retain their shape after a workout. Balance rollers are very helpful in improving stability, balance, and alignment and also in strengthening muscles and joints.
  • Yoga belts are very easy to use and they compensate for the lack of flexibility, they offer support for poses that require maintaining balance, they can help you safely perform difficult poses, and they are also great for carrying you yoga mat.
  • Yoga bolsters are another prop that is commonly used throughout the yoga world. They are designed to support a large variety of restorative and supine poses and they come in many different sizes and materials. They are usually round shaped with a high-density filling that retains the shape.
  • Yoga cushions are my personal favorite out of all the yoga props and accessories. Since the human body isn’t flat, not having proper support will result in discomfort and it will cause your body to be misaligned. Having a meditation cushion will greatly improve your posture and comfort level during meditation and yoga practice.

There are, of course, a ton of other Iyengar yoga supplies and you can think of this list as a starter pack. As you continue to practice yoga, you yourself will decide which props and accessories you actually need and which ones you don’t.