Yoga Knee Wedge (set of 2pc)
Healthy Knees Means a Healthy Life!
People often face knee pain and tired knees at a young age. This can be due to the sedentary lifestyle they lead. The problem is not enough exercise and movement of the knees. Practicing yoga daily, especially knee postures for such people, can be very beneficial. The yoga knee wedge is a unique and extremely helpful prop for practicing these asanas.
The knee wedges are simple wooden wedges with their upper-layer scooped off and rounded edges to fit in the cavity of the back of the knee when you bend them. You need to encompass the wedge in the back of the knee cavity during specific asanas, which helps open up the knee joints. It is even helpful in specific standing asanas where you can place it under the foot, and it helps improve the arch of your foot. It also helps align the body and supports the entire body by supporting the feet.
Poses you can perform
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose), Virasana (Hero Pose), Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose).
Purpose
The primary purpose of the yoga knee wedge is to create a support at the back of the knee so that when you bend the knee, the knee joints open up and release the tense muscles causing pain.
Product Highlights:
- Made with 100% wood.
- Smooth, aesthetically pleasing light-colored look
- Rounded edges that are blunt and will not cause any injury.
- Perfect size to fit the knee cavity of all age groups.
- Oil coated for damage control. It can be easily cleaned with a wet cloth.
The knee wedges may be named so but can also be used as a wedge under the feet when performing standing yoga poses. It works wonders for people with flat feet and who need to work on developing an arch in their feet.
The upper surface of this yoga prop is “scooped out”. Thus, it allows a better fit for the back of the leg.
This Yoga knee wedge can be used in various postures, such as to support and align your pose. For example, while doing Baddhakonasana, in Virasan sitting knee wedge can be placed under the knees to get an opening in the knee joints. This is used widely in Iyengar yoga therapy classes.
A yoga knee wedge can be used to aid standing poses. For a practitioner who has a flat foot or wants to increase the arch of the foot, so this yoga prop can be placed underfoot, where the arch is vertically so while doing standing poses feet can be pressed well easily on the wedge. Hence, this helps to improve the arch & align the legs.
A yoga knee wedge is an excellent yoga prop. Thus you can add it to a collection of your yoga props. Having this yoga prop in your Yoga therapy studio can help many yoga students to work on their knee problems.
Weight: 170 to 200 gm
Size: L 20cm x W 11cm x H 2.6cm
Material: Wood
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