How to use a Yoga Bolster

Yoga Bolsters can be used to provide comfort during the warm down and help with total relaxation. They can also help you go into deep stretching. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are filled with cotton batting around a foam core. Bolsters will usually come with a removable and machine washable cover.

You would use a bolster to support your body in reclined positions and to rest your head on while you are in seated positions. If you do not have one, you can roll a folded blanket to create a bolster substitute or you can use a stack of blankets folded into thin rectangles.

They can used in the various types of Yoga like the Bikram, Ananda and Kripalu Yoga to extend a pose and provide support for the back, abdomen or legs.

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