12 Supported Poses for Aspiring Yogis with a Chirp Wheel

Using the Chirp Wheel to help you challenge your yoga practice might be the best thing you ever did for your balance, flexibility, and strength. It can even help you get up to that head stand you’ve been trying to do for so long or strengthen your arms for the perfect crow pose. These challenging yoga poses can be made a little easier with the support of the Chirp Wheel. And when you need to wind down at the end of your practice, don’t put the wheel aside, keep it out for even deeper stretching and a relaxing back roll out.

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Check out all the ways the Chirp Wheel can enhance your yoga practice and make you the yogi you’ve always wanted to be.

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Benefits of using the Chirp Wheel for your yoga practice:

• Assists with difficult poses safely
• Challenges your balance, flexibility, and strength
• Provides a deeper stretch

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Note: These poses are performed best with the 12 inch Chirp Wheel.

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Head to knee

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1. Sit on the ground with your legs straight out in front of you.
2. Grab the wheel and place it under your left ankle.
3. Lean forward and breathe deeply.
4. Hold for as long as you wish. Repeat on both sides.

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Standing forward fold

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1. Stand in a mountain pose with the wheel behind your legs.
2. Bend down into a forward fold. For a deeper stretch, grab onto the wheel behind your legs and breathe.
3. Release.

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Supported boat

1. Sit down on the ground with the Chirp Wheel at your side.
2. Slowly lean back into a boat pose as you lift your legs up so your shins are parallel to the ground.
3. When you’re ready, grab the wheel and hook it around both feet and straighten your legs, while holding onto the wheel with your hands. (This provides a little extra support and stretch).
4. If you’d like to challenge yourself further, lift one hand up at a time.
5. Hold for as long as you wish.

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