Set of High and Low TRUE BLUE Wall Ropes

• Eye screw set up
  

  The eye screw set up is the cheapest and easiest to make. It uses 2″ eye screws attached to the wall by drilling into wall studs found in wood framed walls. The screw needs to be fixed into the very center of the stud without splitting the wood, which can be tricky, so it’s advisable to get a professional handy man or general contractor to fit them for you.

A brief history of the yoga rope wall

Did you know that bats and sloths are the only two mammals in the animal kingdom that don’t get arthritis? The one thing they both uniquely have in common is that they spend much of their lives hanging upside down. Because of this their joints escape the typical wear and tear that other creatures experience, and they suffer from less joint degeneration as a result.

The rope wall is yoga’s answer to achieving some of the same healthful benefits. It was first developed by BKS Iyengar, who used it as a prop to support and intensify his asana practice. He called the rope work “yoga kurunta,” which means “yoga puppetry.”

Benefits of using the yoga rope wall

The ropes work by using gravity as a natural form of resistance, causing the body to open much further than in regular yoga practice. Like the bats and sloths hanging upside down, this releases tension from the joints and deeply stretches the entire muscular-skeletal body.

Rope poses are especially beneficial for spine health through use of traction to relieve pressure from compressed vertebral discs. They can also be used to create deep opening in the organic body, which nourishes the organs, soothes the nerves, and quiets the mind.

How to books

Yoga a Gem for Women by Geeta Iyengar.
Yoga Kurunta by senior Iyengar yoga teacher Chris Saudek.

How to videos

Rope 1 with Lois Steinberg Ph.D. YouTube video with advanced Iyengar Yoga teacher Lois Steinberg showing how to practice rope 1.
Rope Sirsasana with Lois Steinberg Ph.D. YouTube video with advanced Iyengar Yoga teacher Lois Steinberg showing how to practice variations of rope Sirsasana.