10 Best Yoga Wheels for Flexible Poses & Asanas in 2021

I have 3 damaged areas in my spine and I live with chronic back pain. I took up yoga about 2 weeks ago in hopes it might provide some relief. This wheel is definitely painful to use, but as anyone with chronic back pain will tell you, it really doesn’t matter… we live with pain 24/7 and will try anything to relieve it. I have been using this wheel for 2 days, 3 times per day (backbend poses), and already my pain has decreased significantly. I also sit on the floor and use the yoga wheel exercises for back pain to stretch my calves (as suggested online) and that has helped relieve the tendon tension that runs down my leg due to my back pain. I recommend this to anyone who can stand a little short term discomfort in favor of some real relief the rest of the day. I looked at another wheel from a different company but there were several reviews saying it snapped (EEK) so I chose the UpCircleSeven one instead, and I have found it to be super sturdy. Read reviews carefully when comparing these wheels. Very pleased with this one so far.

This yoga wheel for lower back pain is whoa. It allowed me to attempt (and succeed) king pigeon on the first try—something I definitely wouldn’t try without the wheel. I was immediately happy with the puchase when I laid back onto it; this feels very supportive and is covered with a spongy tread that doesn’t feel uncomfortable against the spine. It is fantastic for a “restorative” fish pose and so much more sturdy than using the highest side of a block. Tie your hair up in a bun on top of your crown though or you’ll catch and roll over a pony tail.

I absolutely love my UpCircleSeven Yoga Wheel. Before I purchased the beginner yoga wheel for back pain I researched many different wheels and decided to choose this one. Let me tell you, I am not disappointed. This wheel has assisted me in so many yoga poses and has helped me to even strengthen my inversions. I am also a private yoga instructor and this wheel even assists me in my classes; whether beginner or advanced, this wheel serves an amazing purpose every time. I can’t wait to try more items from this company, they truly are one of the best out there.

I’m a nurse, so yeah, my back hurts. I have knots and kinks that I’m always trying to stretch and message away… I came here to look at reviews for a similar product that I saw on Facebook and was disappointed. After some browsing I saw this chirp massage wheel, and the bumps looked like just exactly what I needed. Let me tell you, I could not be happier with this product! Those bumps find every knot and kink in my back. I use it on my yoga mat (my son tried it on the bare floor and it kind of rolled out from under him). A few rolls and my back goes, “pop! pop! pop!” and I feel like a new person. Finally! Relief!

Got this full wheel yoga pose for my birthday and I absolutely LOVE it. It’s wider slightly than my yoga wheel. The rubber nobby things are a bit firm, or at least when I first started using it. I’m used to firm, but it seemed a little too firm. After a week of use, my body adapted and now it’s just fine. I have other Acumobility products and love them as well. It’s a toss up between this and the Level 2 balls. At $60 and free Prime shipping, it was worth me waiting until they offered it on Amazon to get the free shipping as opposed to paying from their site.

If I could give this thing 6 stars…I would. The jaxton wheeler massage is a hybrid of a yoga wheel and a rumble roller that gives you the best of both (stretching/opening with trigger point release). This thing will absolutely replace my yoga wheel, but I will still need my rumble roller to target areas like my quads and calves. I look forward to the countless hours that I will spend stretching and rolling on this thing. Thanks for a solid product.

Hi, I’m Holly Pinkham, I’m a certified personal trainer and I’m here to explain to you how to use the pro source yoga wheel the yoga wheel is a great tool that can be used to enhance your yoga practice as well as for any general fitness routine the yoga wheel is a really great tool to help assist in learning new yoga poses to deepen stretches and to provide a base of support for core and balance exercises it’s also really great for helping to stretch and open the back chest shoulders and hips so I’m going to show you in this video a few different exercises you can use to help stretch and open up your body which is great for those of us who sit a lot we’re at a desk or workout a lot and just say it help with recovery also show you some exercises you can use to help improve your core strength your balance and overall muscular development so join me in this video and follow along with these poses to help improve your yoga practice and your general fitness to get started you’re going to begin by opening up our chest shoulders and back by just setting the yoga wheel in front of you.

And placing your palms together and stretching out with straight arms do you feel that stretch through the back of your shoulders your upper back your lats and your chest there’s a great way to open up that tight upper body that’s coming from sitting a lot I’m going to sit with the yoga wheel behind you and then slowly and carefully press up and begin to roll backward and forwards very slowly so you can feel how your body feels on the wheel make sure you’re balanced and aligned and just stretch as far as is comfortable and just go a little bit further every time continuing to stretch and open up your chest and increase the flexibility in your lower back and upper back once you’ve stretched out and opened up your back we’re going to go back into the same position and just work a little bit more on the chest this can get really tight from sitting all day so you’re just going to stop and lay it back on the wheel your neck supported and just stretch out your arms to the side.

You can also stretch them behind you and begin to let gravity just open up that chest and shoulder area then you’re going to use that same exercise that we did just a few ago but this time in order to work on a back bend what you can do is roll back into a position where you’re comfortable and then you’re going to turn your palms in towards your head and towards your body with your upper back resting on the wheel feet should be hip-width apart toes pointed straight ahead from this position you can press up through your shoulders and straighten out your elbows into a back bend if you can’t make it that’s fine this is why the yoga wheel is helpful you can just come right back down onto the yoga wheel very similar to the back bend you’re going to extend yourself back but this time instead of stopping you’re going to draw your hands in around the wheel and bring your elbows in very close toward your head so that they’re right along with your ears.

And then extend your feet out in front of your toes pointed straight ahead and you can continue to press yourself back trying to bring your shoulders a little bit closer over your elbows if you have enough flexibility to do so and then when you’re ready just carefully lower yourself back down for plow pose you’re going to set the wheel back behind you arms on the floor and then press your legs up towards the ceiling with a straight back once you have that begin to slowly lower your legs down on to the wheel so just your toes are touching and your hips and shoulders are aligned with a straight back hold this position as long as is comfortable and then slowly one vertebra at a time lower your back onto the mat and lower your legs last now we’re going to work on some core strength and balance so you’re going to set the wheel back behind you setting.

Your wrinkles or shins on top of the wheel get into a standard plank position with shoulders over your wrists body in a straight line you can hold that position or if you’d like more of a challenge you can extend one leg up back behind you one at a time keeping a straight leg straight body position to increase the challenge to your core do this as many repetitions as you can or as comfortable and then when you’re ready slowly drop your knees back down toward the floor and release the position to take it a step further and add a bit more of a challenge you can go back into a plank position but this time instead of just lifting your legs you’re going to draw your feet in towards your body and your hips up toward the ceiling to go a little bit further you can also position the wheel on your shins and you’re just going to draw your body up forming.

And then slowly lowering it back down do this is a slow controlled movement and this will really help to build your core strength for the balance lunge rather than a standard lunge where your back leg is on the ground you’re going to make it a little bit harder by putting your back leg on top of the wheel so that your shin rests on it you can either hold this position or you can begin doing this up and down movement pressing up on that front leg drawing your back leg in behind you and extending your arms up overhead as you lower to take this a little bit further and make it a little bit harder rather than extend into the full lunge position you’re going to rest your knee and upper thigh on the wheel behind you your front leg will still be in that vent position like a lunge but now you’re going to draw your back foot in towards your body and grab it with your hand from here lower as far as is comfortable.

And this is going to be a great stretch for your quads and for your hips as well as a great strengthening for that front leg extend your other arm up toward the ceiling and try and keep a straight body hold this as long as you can or as long as is comfortable do yoga wheels great for helping to learn head Stamps so what you can do is place the wheel in front of your head wrap your hands around it and then begin to slowly walk your feet in toward your body you can rest your shoulders back against the wheel for balance and then extend your legs up toward the ceiling once this is easy try putting the yoga wheel out further in front of you so that you’re not resting your shoulders against it but instead your shoulders and elbows are completely aligned and the wheel is just there for a little bit of support I hope this helps thanks for watching you.

The wheel came fast and packaged nicely! Right away when the order was shipped I received an email with my e-book and then another email with a link to the book when the order was delivered to ensure that I received the product. The Wheel is extremely sturdy and the foam on the outside is a perfect blend that sticks to the floor so it doesn’t roll away and softness so it doesn’t hurt my back. I ordered this dharma yoga wheel instructions because I am constantly using a friends, she also loves it. I also love that it came with a yoga strap, which I was in the market for an this took the thinking out of that process!

I was looking for a yoga wheel to increase my back flexibility and help with back pain. I’ve had this for a bit and I use it a few times a day. My back pain has greatly improved I have a long way to go to increase my flexibility and really reduce my back pain but this dharma yoga wheel plus is a great start. The wheel is very sturdy and I have no doubt that it will support my weight. This was a great purchase!

I found this wheel after seeing an online ad for a much more expensive version of the same thing. Luckily it occurred to me to check amazon to see if there were other options and I selected this one based on it’s great rating. This was a great purchase and I’m really glad I chose to go with this one. I immediately used and loved the dharma mittra yoga wheel, but what makes the case for it even more is that my usually indifferent husband also immediately tried and loved it. I now catch him using it to crack his spine and roll out his back constantly. We both agree this is a great device and worth investing in. If you are deliberating between this one and anything more pricy, just know this is a solid option.

Hi everyone, welcome to my channel my name is Kassandra and today i’m doing an advanced yin yoga practice to help you get deeper into your back bends using a yoga wheel so yoga wheel is quite an interesting prop it’s a great way to open up your shoulders stretch out the front body open up the hip flexors honestly there’s a lot of stuff that you can do with a yoga wheel but the way that I usually like to use it the most is when I’m trying to get deeper into my back bends this is an intense practice we are going to be working our way up to full camel pose which is a very very deep backbend so this is absolutely not suitable for beginners not suitable for people who have very very limited mobility definitely start with my more beginner in yoga practices and then you can work your way up to this one so obviously you are going to need a yoga wheel in order to do this pose and you’re also going to need two blocks so definitely have that more closeby so grab your props and let’s get started our first pose is supported fish make sure you’re sitting closer to the top of the mat we’ll make it easier for us to roll onto the wheel afterwards in our next poses so you can gently let yourself rest on the wheel you want it to be more towards the mid to upper back and the legs can either stay out in front of you or you can do like what I’m doing here bringing the soles of the feet together to touch and letting the knees fall open so there’s a bit of a hip opener I like to reach the arms up overhead and just interlace the fingers and Knuckles if this is too intense for you you’re welcome to just keep your arms by your sides take a few moments here to just readjust so that you can get comfortable on the wheel I know sometimes it can feel a little bit awkward to find your balance so take your time and once you have found a pose that works for you try to find a little bit of stillness and softness because this is a yin yoga practice we’re going to hold the poses for an extended amount of time although maybe not as long as what we normally do without the wheel just because the wheel does intensify things quite a bit once you get settled close the eyes and breathe release the arms if you have them up overhead you can help your knees come back in so your feet are flat to the ground you can tuck your chin into your chest or to push down into your feet to lift the hips off the ground and just rock back a little bit onto the wheel until you get the wheel more towards your mid to lower back so like a longer supported bridge pose legs are extended out in front of you and the arms can either keep reaching up overhead or you can bring them anywhere else that would be comfortable so we’re going to go deeper into supported bridge pose bend the knees one at a time and use the help of your hands to roll further back onto the wheel so you want it underneath the low back and underneath the sacrum with the knees bent and the feet flat on the ground now this might be too intense if this is too deep of a backlund you can just go back into the previous version that we had with the legs extended out in front of you if you’re in this deeper supported bridge pose if possible you can always catch a hold of each ankle with your hands stay with your breath here I know it’s intense we’re here for about three minutes but know that you can always come out of the pose earlier if you need to and you can always go back to the pose we were doing just before this one relax the neck and the head really relax anything that does not need to be working right now let your hips be heavy on the wheel you and we’re going to let ourselves recover from that very very deep backbend start to lift the legs off of the floor and just let your knees rest into your chest this is almost like a plow pose but really it should feel a bit more restorative so almost like Child’s Pose where you’re hugging the knees in just take a moment or two here we’re setting ourselves up for waterfall so waterfall the hips are supported by the wheel and you’re just letting your legs extend up towards the sky and again you might need to widen your arms or play around here to keep your balance this is not meant to be a very challenging pose we’re not trying to get more flexible or anything like that it’s really just to relax the low back a little bit let yourself get really heavy and something you from waterfall you can start to bend the knees slowly bringing the feet back down to the floor and we’ll need to come on to hands and knees so let yourself roll off of the wheels support your head and neck as you do this and then lift yourself back up the seedings using your arms to help you along and just move the prop out of the way you’re going to want to have your wheel in front of you as you come to tabletop pose we’re going to set up for a puppy stretch right here my little cat Cleo is going to join us I guess some bring your hands onto the prop in front of you and see if you can roll it so that your elbows are connecting directly with that wheel hands come together elbows Bend and you’re trying to keep your hips stacked over the top of your knees your knees are about hip width distance apart or so and see if you can create a little bit of space for your forehead to rest either on your biceps or in between the arms and we’re trying to melt the heart down to the floor so you might need to inch the wheel a little bit further away from you in order to get a deeper stretch whatever feels good here drawing the shoulder blades down the back lightly engaging the low belly in to support the low back so Coppa Toscana the pose that we’re setting ourselves for does require quite a bit of shoulder flexibility this is one of my favorite things to do to prepare for that pose so every time you exhale can you let your upper body get heavier and heavier relaxing to the floor you let’s start to ease our way out of this pose we’re going to be coming into a child pose like toes together and let your hips Rock to your heels to reach arms back and just relax the forehead down and that take a few deep breaths here notice the difference in the shoulders in the upper back after that puppy stretch then you can roll your way back up we’re going to get into these flexors and hamstrings so doing let’s pose using our wheel this is where you will probably want to grab your blocks it’s optional but it will be a lot easier with blocks so the wheel goes in front of you and you’re just going to put your right ankle and calf muscle onto the wheel and slide it forward as you extend your back leg a little further so this is like splits pose I find it’s the easiest balance if I get feel a little bit more towards the shin where’s your been feeling a nice sensation into your right hamstrings but we also want to feel a nice opening to the left hip flexors and the front of your left thigh so just readjust however you need to here might take a couple tries before you get the sensation that you’re looking for and having the hands on the blocks can help you to let gravity do the work here as it pulls the hips a little bit further down and don’t worry about having perfectly straight legs let your right knee bend as much as it needs to soften your shoulders down and away from the ears and try to be kind to your wrists here press down through the fingertips and knuckles what start to roll off of that wheel nice and slow we’ll set up for the same post over on the left side so you might need to move your reel a couple inches over to the left so we’re keeping the hips in line and then the left foot left calf goes over the wheel and just slide it forward readjust your blocks wherever is appropriate for you here you might need to wiggle the right leg a little further back for getting into the right hip flexors and the left hamstring draw the shoulders back so the chest is up and lifted line is long feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper into this pose all right so from the split suppose we’re going to start to ease our way out and we are going to be ready for capo tops on what we’ve been preparing for remove your blocks out of the way and you’ll want to start off in hero so sitting with your sit bones to the ground the shimmer on the outsides of the thighs you want to make sure your femur bones are parallel to each other so I’m lining the mid to the hips soles of the feet pointing up and then you can wiggle the wheel underneath you here so underneath the low back and mid-back and as you lay on to that wheel you can either just keep your arms as they are or if you wanted to go through the full variation of the post you can reach back and since you can hold on to the wheel with your palms if your flexibility is deeper than mine you might be able to even bring your knees closer in towards you and even hold on to your ankles or your shins but for me this is more than enough so you will know right away if this is not appropriate for you if this feels like pinching in your low back if it feels like pain in your knees or really anywhere just come out of the pose and you can instead simply come back into a supported fish pose or reclined hero without trying to bind the palms of the wheel breathe into the heart space into the front body we’re here for about another minute or so okay coming out of this post can be a little tricky so first to start to let go of the wheel with your hands and I like to bring my palms towards the shins and to push into the shins or into the heels to lift the upper body up and then once you’ve lifted up you can move the wheel out of the way and just move your props off to the side we’re going to take a little Child’s Pose before we come down into a Lang Syne –all twist to close our practice big toes together hips to the heel and just relax your upper body down see if you can let your shoulders drop over your knees and feel the effects of that deep pose on your body when your arms can go back out in front of you lift yourself up and just lower down onto your back with your knees bent feet flat on the floor and you can reach your arms out to the shape of a tee the length spinal twist you can move your hips a couple inches to the right off or letting your knees drop down over to the left either one knee stacked over the other or if you’d like to go a little deeper like what I’m doing here you can wrap your right thigh over the left one before letting the knees come down to the floor if you need to modify you can put a block underneath the thighs or in between your legs try to keep your right shoulder grounded to the floor so length spinal twist is something I always do after a back bend and we’ve done quite a bit of different kinds of back bends in this class so allow yourself to really linger here and do whatever you need so that you can be comfortable in this pose without feeling the need to fidget or move or readjust anything just relax and breathe deep down into your low belly and low back and slowly lift the knees back up to Center uncross the legs no go twist to the other side so you might need to slide your hips a little bit over to the left before letting the knees drop down over to the right and if you wanted to intensify this you can wrap your left thigh over the right one try to keep your right shoulder blade grounded as much as possible lift your knees back up to Center uncross the legs and before we go into shavasana I might feel good to just pull my knees into the belly and give it a big squeeze and when you’re ready the legs can take up some space and the arms can go out to the sides turning the palms to face up draw the shoulders down and away from the ears allow yourself to truly sink into the floor here observe how this practice has affected you mind body and soul what has changed since you first stepped onto your mat what can you be proud of or grateful for let yourself rest here for just a few minutes this is where I’ll be leaving you Yogi’s thank you so much for doing this advanced in yoga practice with a wheel with me if you enjoyed this class please support my work supporting free yoga on the Internet you can do this just by subscribing to this YouTube channel many of my youtube yoga classes are available for download as well and a completely donation-based the link to that is in the description box thank you again have a wonderful day namaste you.

This freory cork yoga wheel is well made and durable. The foam padding under the cork is about ½ inch thick and is comfortable when doing back and leg stretches. I also like the convenient size. While it is easily transportable for when I head to yoga class, it is also great for my stature – 5’6”. As the description states, it does not bend under pressure and I am confident when I use it.

Seems like when I left my 20s I lost all flexibility, well that and not working out for about a year. I wanted to apana cork yoga wheel to help with stretching and helping my spine. I have to say, this product is not only very helpful, but also beautiful. I shelled out a little more because I thought if I am going to use this pretty much everyday I should get something that makes me happy. I like the cork too, antimicrobial. So far I am very happy with my purchase, but I do question the material integrity of cork after repeated and long term use. I imagine it will degrade, but my future self will deal with that later. For now, my back is better and I love using the yoga cork wheel after doing a weights session.

A friend recommended the yoga wheel to me because I round my shoulders a lot and I work at a desk all day. I was really intimidated by the wheel when it arrived but I received a lot of great advice from Clever Yoga, with tips on how to ease into using it. They also have really nice videos online with things for beginnings, like me, to do. I have to say, I can tell a huge difference in how much more relaxed my upper body feels. After work every day, I lay face up on the wheel and feel “snap crackle pop”. I can even breathe easier. The yoga wheel exercise chart tells me that’s because my breathing muscles are relaxing. Yea!! I’m still a little hesitant to try some of the more advanced suggestions with it but I am going to pace myself and ease into the more difficult stretches. I can’t recommend this more. It’s a great addition to my well care “arsenal”.

I love this wheel! Very well made and I like the fact that it is wider than the other yoga wheels I reviewed. I might even order the large size!”I am new to yoga wheels but I tried this one out immediately just to stretch out my back. It works! So glad I went with this one – the extra width is perfect and does not dig into my back or shoulders.” The seller, Clever Yoga, is also wonderful – they checked with me to make sure I was happy with the wheel… I AM very Happy with it!

I developed upper back tingling from years of picking up toddlers, hunching over yard equipment, and general computer use. Physical therapy, at-home wall exercises and an exercise ball helped a bit, but nothing has worked nearly as well as my new Clever Yoga Stretching Yoga Wheel. I am not a Yoga practioner- I bought this yoga wheel exercises for one specific purpose- to open up my mid-upper spine area as I roll over it on my back. It’s amazing. I’m 5’ 9” and the medium 12” wheel seems to have the perfect curvature.

This is an awesome piece of equipment. I have a wide variety of foam rollers and self massage tools, that I use on a regular basis dharma yoga wheel wood. The yoga wheel is unique, in that it incorporates a greater stretch, along with that “rolling” feeling. My job requires me to spend a great deal of time in a car and this has taken a toll on my hips (specifically tight hip flexors). I have been spending about 10 minutes a day on this thing, just before going to bed and I am benefitting greatly from it. The yoga wheel just might be the antidote to sitting all day at work. Thank you for a solid and effective product.

This is amazing! Brought back my excitement for yoga by helping me with my back flexibility better than any other aide I’ve ever come across! I use this wooden yoga wheel for a good stretch of my back before bed each night and I’ve noticed that, within a week, I have NO more pain or ache in my lower back and I’m more zippy! There’s so many to choose from and this is the first one I’ve tried. Love it. I went with this one because I like the natural wood grain look of it and the cork part is kind of padded so it’s not so hard on the spine. Very comfortable. Word to the wise though…baby steps! I was too excited and tried doing a full scorpion pose back bend with it the very first day and…ya. Much smarter to ease into the bigger stretches.

I am a yoga instructor and use props regularly to build strength in my practice. I have never used a yoga wheel before but like this yoga wheel stretches for beginners so far. Also it matches my manduka cork blocks lol. It is beautiful and functional. My boyfriend who does not do yoga has been stealing it to stretch and work out. We love this wheel! On a side note, the company has been very attentive by following up and sending links to uses and such. So far a pleasure.

Hey everyone, it’s Keno here, thanks for tuning in to this yoga Pro Wheels series today we’re going to go through a quick easy core routine using the yoga wheel now this is a great little thing to add on to your daily practice for example if you have a consistent yoga practice to take a little bit of time to target your core your shoulders and bring in a little bit of strength will help you find out how to integrate that same activation into your practice at the same time we don’t want to keep it too long because you might not want to get too tired before you start your regular practice or let’s say you only have 10 minutes and you want to really ramp up your core activation this is a perfect video for you alright to get started let’s go ahead and grab the wheel if you got your hair down you might want to quick and put your hair up so it’s not all over the place and one of the things that I actually like to do if I want my hair to kind of come up and down is this to kind of tire here and a little not so reach it all the way through a little hair technique build into the wheel video so here we go grab hold of your wheel and hold on to the bar we’re going to start off with some Child’s Pose and bringing it all the way back up to here so push up with the shoulders inhale exhale Child’s Pose inhale roll it up use your abs exhale Child’s Pose inhale roll it up it’s not a full Child’s Pose you’re keeping it a little perched up and roll it back inhale exhale roll it down come on all the way back up let’s do that two more times exhale all the way down all the way up exhale all the way down and let’s hold it up for five one keep your shoulders right over the bar two three round your back four and exhale Child’s Pose and we’ll stay here for five you can sink it back one two three four and lifting your head nice and easy bring the shoulders up let’s pop it up to a forward bend so this is going to be halfway between a forward bend and the downward dog so let’s just try that out so much of flexibility will actually give you access into your core so that your shoulders release ever so slightly and at the same time belly sucks in then inhale and exhale roll forward to plank inhale exhale slide it back inhale exhale up to plank inhale exhale roll it back inhale exhale all the way up to plank on the toes exhale roll it back now let’s do it again inhale exhale all the way up and inhale exhale back let’s do that two more times inhale exhale hold it up in plank inhale exhale down inhale exhale come on up and inhale exhale down now we’ve already been in the forward bend for a little bit so we’re going to hold the forward plank for about five breaths so look forward then inhale and exhale hold it up one two three doing good four almost there exhale place your knees down walk your feet back and let’s roll it out to the puppy pose just release the shoulders for a moment nice and easy hold it hold it don’t force it you could roll a little forward if you want to get your chest closer to the ground and come on back up okay you should be feeling a little bit from the shoulders that little instability with the wheel when it rolls ever so slightly forward and back gives you a little bit more activation through the core now we’re going to flip it around and rest the feet right up on the wheel and that little instability on the wheel will help target the core even more so here we go walk over the wheel and then place your hands in alignment with each other so that means a line you want to make sure one’s not ahead of the other and shoulder width apart then come on up onto the wheel and just glide it back to a plank and you can let it be sort of on the ankles or on the feet however is more comfortable but you want that little instability to kind of roll forward and back forward and back forward and back and let’s just kind of roll and rock it out almost like you’re in a little rocking space so you’re kind of rocking your body back and forth and a very gentle kind of lullaby and your abs have to turn on to kind of create a sense of stability let’s hold it here for a few moments now hold it real steady and we’re going to start to activate the shoulders exhale dip down inhale take it up exhale down inhale take it up exhale down inhale to get up exhale down inhale to get up two more exhale dip down inhale take it up exhale dip down inhale take it up now here we go exhale come all the way down place your chest down straighten the arms and let your body just release for a moment if it’s too much for your lower back you can roll it forward and just place the knees down let’s all just roll it forward place the knees down and come down for a moment that’s actually really a lot of work for the shoulders so you may have felt like heat fire instability and the shoulders all those sorts of things but if you continue to do this little quick strength exercise you’re going to get more strength in the shoulders a lot more strength in the core from here now let’s do low-loss in a position using the wheel this is a really hard position for me a little bit of assistance from the wheel will really help you out and here we go hands are shoulder width apart walk those feet back and you’re going to perch yourself up on the wheel and let really the position of the legs determine where your hands go so kind of roll yourself back walk your hands back and then use the wheel to support the knees as they come into the chest belly sucks in hold for five one two three four here we go inhale exhale send it back inhale exhale roll it in inhale exhale roll it back inhale exhale pull it in inhale exhale roll it back inhale exhale pull it in two more inhale exhale roll it back inhale exhale squeeze it in last one inhale exhale roll it back inhale exhale squeeze it in one two three four now slowly stand all the way up on the wheel hold it here for five one two three four roll it back down onto the knees inhale all the way up roll it up hold it exhale sit it down inhale all the way up exhale come on down one more all the way up hold it up one two shoulders little forward three four sink it down come on down stepping completely off of the wheel and let’s check that out for a moment so you should feel your shoulders maybe your hamstrings maybe even your quads really working now cross your feet underneath you sit down roll the wheel to the side and we’re going to use the handlebar on the wheel for a little extra core strength so slowly roll the handle off and let’s put it back together okay now you’re going to remove the wheel goodbye wheel stay over here for a moment now we’re going to use the bar to create a little bit of traction making sure that you really really work the core okay you may be able to guess what’s coming navasana here we go inhale exhale Navas and we’ll hold it one two three four row it down to the sacrum one two three keep the belly sucked in four and five row it up exhale down and it’ll take it up exhale down and he’ll take it up exhale down inhale lift it up exhale down inhale lift it up exhale down inhale lift it up exhale down last one hold it up one two three almost there four and five okay come on down shake that out for a moment we’re going to use our little bar one more time the next one is going to be a little hard so if you felt that that was challenging I want you to repeat that one one more time okay so here we go instead of keeping the bar out in front when you go down you’re going to lift the bar above your head this is a very little bit of weight but holding onto the bar we’ll both give a little weight to the shoulders increasing the strength than the demand in the core but at the same time it will help keep your shoulders in line because everybody’s got a tendency to lean with one shoulder bring it out to the side if you hold on to the bar you’ll be helping your shoulders stay locked in place so here we go all right holding yourself up and dive awesome that and all the way above your head take it back up all the way above your head take it back up all the way above your head you can think about this as a V up all the way above your head and take it up exhale lower down inhale take it up exhale lower down inhale take it exhale down inhale take it up two more and take it up last one take it up and down hold it one two almost there three four and five all the way down all right you deserve that last one hold it here for a moment take a deep breath in and a deep breath out release the bar clap your hands to your side close your eyes for a moment feel that perspiration for the heat remember to breathe through the nose helps your body relax one nice long inhalation through the nose and exhale and slowly wake yourself up move the fingers and toes bend the knees the elbows knees into your chest we roll it on over to the side and all right you can come on back up and what’s pretty cool about the hair knot is you can usually just shake that out okay now you want to think about integrating these quick core strength exercises using the wheel as an addendum and addition to your daily practice or if you’ve only got ten minutes and you want to target the core the way to kind of supercharge that is to grab your wheel and take it up a whole other notch now since we did go into the inner body and we found a little bit of maybe touched your limit in relation to strength remember never to get frustrated with yourself or have a sense of feeling defeated instead look at it as a challenge that will draw you into inspiration bring your practice to the next level so you can really rise up and become strong bring your hands together and we’ll end the session today with a sound thank you so much for letting me be your guide into the inner tradition of yoga keep the seat of strength and faith in your heart namaste.

So so much better than and versatile than those yoga ring type wheels with the hollow insides. I have had the pleasure of meeting Austin, the amazing creator of this wheel, at my Massage therapists office and I myself am a massage therapist and nurse and I have to say this is the best creation for stretching and yoga support that I have come across in a while. I have both the 15 inch and the 12 inch one and I use them all the time and tell all my clients about it as well. I use the pro yoga wheel every day and keep the larger one in my practice. It doubles as a stool to get to my clients when I need extra height…It’s amazing and every household should have one of these.

I do enjoy this wheel. I haven’t really tried any if the stretches in the booklet other than just rolling while on my back. It does really stretch you out and I can tell it helps after a long day at the office sitting at a computer. I’ll continue to use this body wheel yoga in between my massage sessions. Good value for price. Also very sturdy, I don’t worry about this breaking while I’m in a compromising position because it’s completely solid unlike other stretching wheels that don’t have any supporting material in the middle.

I’ve had 3 shoulder surgeries and thought id never be able to do a backbend again… and what i do causes me to roll forward all-day, closing up my shoulders and chest… This has made it possible to get into that open position, not up like in the big wheel position, but a small wheel. and it’s supportive! I travel a lot for work and gladly give up room in my carry on suitcase to take it EVERYWHERE I go! do yourself a favor and just buy yoga pro plus wheel, your back will love you for it!

I LOVE THIS yoga wheel stretches. Honestly, I bought it for my husband who loves yoga and often uses a roller to stretch out his back. I have moderate, occasional back pain and this thing is life changing. It works so much better than the long foam rollers I have used in the past. It can be a little tricky to use the first time. I find it’s best to sit on the floor with it on the ground, against my spine, and I push back against it, holding it in place with one hand behind my back a bit to keep it from slipping out from underneath me. It can be a bit awkward and first but once you find a way that is comfortable for you, it works very well.

I bought this yoga wheel lower back stretch as a gift for my sister who had been having some back issues, she was having trouble bending and picking things up. This really helped her release some tension and pretty much fixed her back pains within a week she loves it. The product itself is nice and sturdy my sister is 5’2 and is around 135-145lbs she had no trouble putting her weight on it. she did mention it was a little tricky to use at first but nothing a quick youtube tutorial didnt fix.

This yoga wheel neck stretch is a nice yoga wheel, especially for the price. If you are curious about it but don’t know exactly how to use it, there are lots of videos on YouTube. If you are new to yoga and are having trouble with this wheel, don’t dispair. You can do backbends and slight inversions using blocks or a bolster, and these methods are a lot more gentle and will enable you to work up to this wheel, which wheel stretch yoga is more advanced. Just as a reference, I’m 5’4″ and I have no problem using this wheel, but I am quite flexible.

I’ve been practicing yoga for quite some time now and was looking to add a challenge into my home practice. This wheel definitely fulfilled that want and lives up to the expectations I held for it. I recommend this wheel to anyone who would consider themselves intermediate-advanced and even beginners. It’s a great way to ease into backbends and expand on the depth of them. I’m he wheel has more uses that I initially anticipated!

This yoga wheel stretches has been one of my favorite Amazon purchases ever. I’m still in my 20s but have the back of a 70 year old. I’m always complaing about back pain – tightness in my upper back from sitting at a desk all day and sciatica pain in my lower back, so I’m always on the hunt for things that will help since going to the chiropractor every week is not an option. I tried this the second it arrived, and I have never heard my back pop so much! I use this every day: as soon as I wake up and when I come home. My back pain has decreased, and I have noticed that it’s helping strenghten my core. I don’t wubble as much as I used to the first couple of days.

I’m over 50 and remember the days (when I was younger) and someone would crack my back (or walk on it) and I would have immediate relief. That hasn’t happened for decades. I always have high hopes when I go to the chiropractor that I will feel amazing afterwards, however each time is a let down. My massage therapist suggested this to straighten my back up. I roll on the wheel stretch yoga every couple of nights for a few minutes and am always amazed at how my back cracks (like when I was younger) and how awesome it feels. I don’t know about all the fancy yoga moves, but just rolling on it in the middle of my back feels awesome EVERY TIME. Love it.

This arch is constructed well and is easy to clean. I accidentally ordered two so I am giving one to my best friend to help with her back issues. Recently, I had knee surgery which has aggravated the opposite knee. For these reasons, it has been difficult for me to exercise so my neck/shoulders are quite tense and my lower back is sore. Using the arch has helped stretch these tight muscles. Due to the surgery, I am not able to lay on the floor (I seriously would not be able to get back on my feet) so I am using this on my bed. I’m sure the results will be better the ab wheel workout laying on a harder surface. I have also used this behind my back while sitting in the recliner. It really does help with my posture. However, some may prefer to place a pillow between the arch and back for added comfort. For newbies, I recommend this arch wheel.

Great Wheel! I use the yoga wheel for neck pain for yoga and to stretch out my back. I have Scoliosis so I need an extra oopmh in my stretches. This gets the pops out easily and smoothly. No cracks that make you think you got stabbed. Also performs admirably with yoga. No sliding around, nicely padded to prevent pain, and easy to clean. My husband and I are in the mid 200’s and it never makes a scary noise or yields when holding our weight. For the price, this was a killer deal. Life’s much easier with less back pain. I’ve got one of those adjustment pillows and this guy is much better at getting my spine where it needs to be. While it’s no inversion table the steering wheel workout a MUCH cheaper alternative for lower back pain!

Hey everyone, Ashton here with yogi approved and today we’re here to play this is a yoga wheel tutorial let’s get started yoga wheels are all the rage in the yoga community because they are a fun yoga prop that can do so much with your practice with everything from massaging your spine to creating space in the front body to aiding in flexibility and allowing you to go deeper into poses these yoga wheels do a lot so for this tutorial, I am using yellow ‘has chakras yoga wheel.

this is a beautiful yoga wheel I love how it’s adorned with vibrant chakras throughout and I also like to practice on a quark yoga wheel because the cork is grippy and cork is also eco-friendly as well as antimicrobial pretty cool so first off the most basic function of the yoga wheel is massaging the spine which sounds amazing and feels even better so what you’ll do is you’ll come on to your seat and you’ll plant your feet out in front of you from there simply lift your hips you can bring your hands out to the side for support and then begin some gentle movement up and down the spine you can explore what feels good you can roll up and down the spinal column from top to bottom or you can find a specific area to focus on this is a nice way to really massage out the spine and help to reverse the effects of working over computer hunching over a steering wheel all day so it’s really nice for your posture from here we’re going to work into the shoulders a bit.

So you’re going to reach back and find the yoga wheel with your hands oh yeah that’s the stuff so when your hips are lifted high and at the top of your spine is on the wheel you’re getting a nice shoulder stretch here and as you begin to drop your booty down you’re really opening up into the shoulders you can explore with different ways to move and to get that shoulder stretch but let’s just say it feels pretty amazing now if we want to work into the legs as well what we can do is we can bring the feet into a butterfly position bottoms of your feet touching and then the same thing roll up and on to the wheel for nice gentle hip opening or if you want to take it a little bit deeper I love to do reclined hero’s pose so you’re going to bring your knees hip width distance apart and then bring your seat down in between the heels from there guide the yoga wheel up to meet your tailbone and then begin to arch up and over that wheel ah now from there you can extend your arms forward.

And this is that opening through the front body that we’re talking about everything from the arms the chest the abdomen all the way down through the quads and the thighs so when you’re ready from there simply press up onto your feet allow that wheel to simply slide down your back and then you would want to protect your knee joints in this pose you’re just going to bring your hands forward and then take all the pressure off of your knees we can also use yoga wheels for strengthening now one way that I love to work my upper body, as well as my abdomen, is using the yoga wheel like this so you’re going to come into your plank position you want your shoulders stacked above your wrists and then you’re going to bring your shins onto the yoga wheel.

Now from here once you’ve got both shins on there you’re going to roll the wheel forward and then press the wheel back now you’re engaging your core as you do this so it feels like a crunch and then you extend back to plank and let me tell you what this is a killer way to work into your abs when you’re ready to dismount you can bring the wheel in towards you and then simply bring your legs back down to the mat when you’re ready to work into strengthening your lower body now a great thing to do is to come into standing position and align the yoga wheel with the inner part of your right heel step your left foot right on top of the wheel hands to heart center and then as you’re ready you’ll bend your right knee as you extend your left leg long and then inhale pull it back so you’ll see that you’re strengthening through that standing leg knee and ankle and then you’re gaining flexibility as well as working on your balance as you extend and then lift that left leg so make sure that you balance out sides it’s always important to balance out opposites in yoga .

So we’ll take it first I to here and you can repeat this as long as you want a great way to strengthen through the legs from there there is so much more than you can do with your yoga wheel when you’re ready to advance more in your yoga wheel practice think about ways that you can challenge your balance with the wheel it’s a great way to find a unique balance challenge and really fire up and strengthen through your core and same goes for more advanced yoga poses in general so the yoga wheel can help you with inversions arm balances deeper backbends and so much more the best feature of all of the yoga wheels is their versatility truly the sky and your imagination is the limit so I invite you to check out Instagram using the hashtag wheel.

You will find countless posts on all the wonderful ways to use your wheel and whatever you do with your yoga wheel just take it slow and be safe Yoga is all about self-discovery and evolution and evolution doesn’t happen overnight it takes patience being able to honor your body right where it is it takes self-education and research what you’re doing right now by watching and finally, it’s all about your attitude so have fun and smile because otherwise what’s the point thank you so much again for joining me I had so much fun playing with the yoga wheel with you today and be sure to stay tuned for the next video here on yogi approved calm.