5 ways to use your yoga block (even if you're just starting)

By Rocío Campos · 20 October 2026

Woman in half moon pose, with her hand resting on a cork yoga block.

The tips I share are general and do not replace a professional. Listen to your body and see a specialist if you have an injury or a health condition.

If you’ve just unwrapped your block and you’re looking at it thinking “so what do I do with you now?”, this article is for you. A block isn’t a “beginner’s trick”: it’s a way of bringing the floor closer to your body, instead of forcing your body to reach the floor. Here are five ideas to start today.

1. Under your hand in triangle or half moon

In standing poses such as triangle (Trikonasana) or half moon (Ardha Chandrasana), it’s very common to round your back to touch the floor with your hand. Place the block next to your front foot and rest your hand on it: your chest opens, your back lengthens and your balance becomes much more stable.

Tip: the block has three heights. Start with the tallest and, when you feel comfortable, try lowering it.

2. As a meditation seat

Do your legs go numb or your back get tired when you sit cross-legged? Sit on the edge of the block: raising your pelvis lets your knees drop and rest, and your back stays upright effortlessly.

Woman sitting cross-legged on a cork yoga block, meditating.

3. Under your pelvis to release your back

Lie on your back with your knees bent, lift your hips and slide the block under your sacrum (the flat part at the base of your spine, not your lower back). Stay there for a few breaths. If you like, raise one leg. It’s a restorative pose that’s perfect for the end of the day.

Woman lying on her back, with a cork yoga block under her pelvis and one leg raised.

4. Under your hands in downward-facing dog

If your back rounds or your shoulders feel loaded in downward-facing dog, rest your hands on two blocks (or on one, with your hands together). You gain height, lengthen your spine and can straighten your legs without fighting your hamstrings.

Woman in downward-facing dog, with her hands on a cork yoga block.

5. Between your thighs to wake up your strength

In bridge or chair pose (Utkatasana), place the block between your thighs and squeeze it gently. You’ll feel your legs and core switch on, and the pose becomes more stable and mindful.

Before you go

Remember there’s no “correct” pose you have to reach: the block is there to adapt to you, not the other way round. Listen to your body, breathe and enjoy the process 💚

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