Setu Bandha Sarvangasana using a block
The block in this Setu Bandha Sarvangasana stabilizes my sacrum. I love it at the end of a practice because the extra stability helps my spine to relax and soften. - Kara Thorsen, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Sirsasana with a Simhasana Bench
I go for this variation of Sirsasana with the Simhasana bench to stabilize my upper back and shoulders, which I find gives me more access to back bends and forward folds. - Kara Thorsen, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Paschimottanasana with a Simhasana Bench
The practice of Paschimottanasana with the Simhasana bench provides a resistance in the legs and gives me something to pull against, which facilitates a full spinal extension. – Kara Thorsen, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher