Yoga Wall Ropes, or Yoga “Kurunta” are a vital component of Iyengar Yoga. Yoga Ropes can introduce new dimensions to your yoga practice. Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, these specialised yoga props enhance support and accessibility in a variety of poses, making them ideal for therapeutic use and general asana practice. In our four-part Iyengar Yoga Wall Ropes online course, you’ll learn effective techniques to deepen your practice, increase flexibility, build strength and improve overall wellbeing. This course guides you through a range of poses, from beginner to advanced, all utilising ropes for enhanced stability and alignment. Suitable for both new and experienced practitioners, it merges traditional yoga principles with innovative techniques, adding a dynamic and enriching element to your yoga practice.
Health Benefits of Rope Yoga
Practicing yoga with wall ropes offers numerous health benefits. It enhances flexibility, supports spine alignment, and strengthens muscles. The ropes also aid in decompressing the spine, offering relief from back pain. Ropes can help you to preserve energy whilst practicing inversions. For those recovering from injuries or dealing with chronic conditions, rope yoga can be particularly therapeutic. Ropes assist you in maintaining balance, and can facilitate a gentler approach to postures.
Progressive Learning: Course Breakdown of Iyengar Yoga Wall Ropes
The on-demand videos within the four-part Iyengar Yoga Wall Ropes course are designed to progressively build your skills, from foundational techniques to advanced applications. Here’s what you can expect from each class:
Explore Basic Rope Yoga Techniques
Class One: Our first class guides you through a simple standing pose sequence using wall ropes. It introduces basic concepts that will help you to use wall ropes. It includes some commonly practiced Iyengar Yoga rope variations. Explore methods for adjusting the basic set up according to your particular height and level of mobility, and learn ways of ensuring safety when practicing with ropes. The class will be an ideal introduction if you are newer to wall ropes and does not include any complicated hanging inversions. Rope yoga can open numerous possibilities in your practice. It can be a way of accessing some of the more advanced therapeutic aspects of yoga, but it also can simply add an element of fun and lightness to a home practice.
The Dynamic ‘Rope 1’ Variations
Class Two: This class explores a some commonly practiced variations on what the Iyengar method refers to as “Rope 1”. It follows a sequence that starts with this basic upright rope position and develops it towards a chest and shoulder opening variation of bhujangasana. Eventually a flowing sequence of movements are introduced where you transition from this pose to a version of urdhva mukha paschimottanasana in a back and forth swinging action. This can be a great way of bringing energy and lightness into your practice. However, if the process of entering the movement is rushed, without preliminary stages being considered, the pose can also place a sudden and intense work load on your shoulders. This class shares some commonly practiced ways of gradually transitioning towards the final position. Initially some distance is maintained between your feet and the wall to soften the weight bearing aspect of the pose. Keeping your elbows bent as you enter and eventually exit the pose gives you more incremental control as to how your shoulders are drawn back by the ropes, and also adds a biceps strengthening aspect to the pose.
Yoga Ropes: Easing Lower Back Pain
Class 3: This class focuses on alleviating lower back pain using specialised Iyengar Yoga techniques with ropes. Using the wall ropes in this way helps to bring a gentle traction to the spine. For many people lower back pain can be associated with a feeling of tightness and compression. Aches and pains can be exacerbated by extended periods of standing or sitting in an upright position. Hanging from yoga ropes can counteract this tendency, and help to create space throughout the spine. Variations of poses such as uttanasana, adho mukha svanasana, vajarasana and malasana are included in the class.
Yoga Ropes and Inversions
Class 4: The Power of Inversions Our final class in the online course guides you through “Rope Sirsasana” and the chest opening “Rope 2” variations. It will be well suited to times when you are wanting to focus on the key inversions but are feeling low in energy. It has a rejuvenating emphasis that will complement times when you are tired, stressed or recovering from being unwell.
Final Thoughts: The Role of Props in Iyengar Yoga
Props are a cornerstone of Iyengar Yoga, designed to support, enhance, and deepen your practice. Wall ropes, in particular, are a unique feature, offering stability and allowing for extended posture holds. They aid in improving alignment, opening up new possibilities in poses, and catering to varying physical abilities. This approach makes Iyengar Yoga inclusive, ensuring everyone experiences the benefits of yoga. This course offers you the tools to explore and expand your yoga practice, grounded in the rich tradition of Iyengar Yoga. Join us on yogaselection.com to discover a transformative and enriching yoga experience.
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