Anyone who has taken a class with me knows that I love yoga blocks! Whether I’m teaching or taking, there will almost always be two yoga blocks at my side. However, I didn’t always use blocks in my personal practice. I definitely thought they were for those who ‘needed help’ instead of tools that could enhance my practice.I now know that blocks aren’t about limitation. They’re about possibility.
That’s why I created the workshop Block Party: Support, Stability & Strength—a 90-minute workshop that invites you to rethink what blocks can do for your yoga practice. Register Now
A Little History about Props:
B.K.S. Iyengar revolutionized yoga in the mid-20th century by introducing props as teaching tools. Before manufactured blocks existed, he and his students used actual bricks, wooden boxes, and stacks of books to help students achieve proper alignment. Iyengar believed yoga should be accessible to every body—regardless of age, flexibility, or ability—and opposed its commercialization, insisting that both the practice and its tools belong to humanity. Iyengar institutions still sell unbranded blocks in keeping with this philosophy. Today, blocks are standard in studios worldwide, regardless of the yoga style. This is a testament to his vision that proper support enhances the practice.
Here’s What We’ll Explore:
- Block versatility in foundational poses (Child’s Pose, Downward Dog, Plank)
- Alignment and stability in standing sequences (Triangle, Side Angle, Mountain Pose)
- Strength and confidence in balancing poses (Half Moon, Warrior III, Tree Pose)
- Depth and sustainability in hip openers and twists (Lizard, Fire Log, Dragon Twist)
- Accessibility and intensity in backbends (Bridge, Camel, Sphinx)
- Courage and preparation for arm balances (Crow Pose, Handstand prep)
- Support and integration in restorative shapes (Fish Pose, Waterfall, Savasana)
Why This Workshop Is Different
This isn’t a lecture about props—it’s an experiential journey. We’ll move thoughtfully through familiar flows, pausing to experiment with block heights, placements, and variations. You’ll discover how to find the support you need for stability, learn how to use blocks to build strength, and master modifications that honor your body’s unique proportions and needs.
With blocks at your side throughout the workshop, you’ll explore everything from foundational alignment to creative variations. Whether you’ve never tried blocks blocks or want to learn how to use them more effectively, you’ll leave with confidence and practical skills you can apply immediately—in any class, at any studio, or in your home practice.
Through hands-on exploration and guided sequences, everyone will learn creative ways to use props for support in balance poses, to deepen stretches, to build stability in standing poses, and to modify challenging postures. You’ll also discover how props can actually intensify your practice rather than simplify it.
Who should attend Block Party?
Honestly? Everyone. But you’ll especially love this workshop if you:
Have shorter limbs and the floor feels unreachable in Triangle or Forward Fold
Have longer proportions and there’s a gap between your hands and the ground in seated poses
Experience shoulder tightness that makes weight-bearing poses like Downward Dog or Plank uncomfortable
Have tight hips or sensitive knees and struggle to hold openers like Pigeon, Bound Angle, or Fire Log
Are pregnant or have a larger body and need modifications for forward folds, twists, and seated poses that work with your shape, not against it
Blocks help every body find proper alignment, build strength safely, and access poses that might otherwise feel frustrating or impossible.
Your Practice Deserves This
Blocks don’t make poses easier—they make them possible to practice with proper form. They don’t diminish your practice—they enhance it.
Whether you have longer limbs that make the floor feel miles away, tighter hamstrings that limit your forward folds, wrist sensitivity that makes weight-bearing challenging, or you’re simply ready to explore new dimensions in familiar poses, this workshop will transform how you practice.
Ready to party with your props?
Workshop: Block Party – Support, Stability & Strength
Location: NuPower Yoga and Barre, 2218 8th Ave. South Nashville, TN 37204
Duration: 90 minutes
What to Bring: Your mat, water, and an open mind
All levels welcome, blocks provided!
Karma Yoga Nashville 