Angelica GovaertOwner/Founder, Yogalebrity · Online Yoga Empire Builder

If you’ve been wondering how to use your yoga wheel, then look no further. This yoga wheel tutorial

11 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this concise 1‑minute teacher‑training video, the instructor demonstrates how to incorporate a yoga wheel to help students achieve a stable and aligned Vrksasana (Tree Pose). The tutorial walks through the step‑by‑step process: spreading the toes, planting the right foot for a solid base, positioning the wheel at the mid‑foot (avoiding placement too far back near the heel), placing the left foot on the wheel with a perpendicular orientation, using hands on the hips, moving the hands to the heart center, inhaling to lengthen the spine, raising the arms overhead, optionally forming a mudra, and finally encouraging viewers to follow for more teaching tips. The tone is instructional and supportive, with an enthusiastic call‑to‑action at the end.

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Here's how I'd use the yoga wheel to support my students more in their Vrksasana tree pose. Welcome to your 1 Minute Yoga Teacher Training. You are going to want to grab your wheel, spread your toes wide, plant the right foot, bring it down onto the ground, grounding through your feet into the ground. Make sure you have a really nice and stable base on the right side. From here, we're going to take the wheel, we're going to put it about midfoot. If the wheel is too far back in line with the heel, students will have difficulty finding that balance. Next, we're going to take our hands onto our hips. We'll bring the left foot onto the wheel, turning our foot to the side so that our left foot is now perpendicular to our right foot. From here, you want to bring your hands to the heart center. Inhale, lengthen the spine, and then bring your arms to the sky. Maybe make a mudra with your hands, and that is a perfect Vrksasana. Light up the follow button for more yoga teacher tips.