Disclaimer: This video is brought to you by 2nd Wind Health, who generously sent me their Cork Yoga Wheel and Sticky Mat for this video. Thanks for supporting the companies that support YBC®.
It’s been so long since I’ve last used a yoga wheel, and I was thrilled to partner up with 2nd Wind Health to create a restorative yin practice with their cork version. I particularly like cork yoga accessories because they have the perfect amount of give to them - not too hard where it hurts to put your body against them, but not so soft that you wobble while on them. It’s for that reason that I love this wheel.
I wanted to use the wheel as a true prop throughout the entire practice. Sometimes with a yoga wheel I feel like we have limited ideas with how they can be used. I truly tried to use the wheel throughout the entire practice, and was pleased with what I came up with. To start, we open up through the side body, back and chest, gently releasing and breathing deeply to begin to awaken the fascia. Since it’s a restorative and yin combo practice, we were holding poses for many breaths rather than flowing, and the wheel helped to sort of reflect the breathwork. As I inhaled, I’d let the wheel move ever so slightly, mimicking my own body’s slight movement with the inhale, and as I exhaled, I’d intend to get a bit deeper into the pose, allowing a bit more movement from the wheel. I suggest using the wheel like that, allowing for a bit of movement when it works to really help you ease into and out of poses. Give the video a try and let me know how it goes for you down in the comments section below!
