"I feel so much more"—The one thing this yoga teacher wishes people would do that would help them get more out of yoga

People talking in the reception area of a yoga studio. They are wearing sportswear and are in bare feet. The group are looking at a women with brown hair in a ponytail talking.

To some of us, it can feel like cheating to use a block or a strap in a yoga pose. But the right props can help you get more out of many poses, perhaps avoiding strain from overextension or helping you find proper alignment.

I asked Nicole Wood, master trainer at YogaSix to tell us the one thing she wished people would do to get more out of yoga. "I wish students would use props more, such as blocks, straps and bolsters, to help them get the most out of their yoga practice," says Wood. "There is a stigma out there that props are a crutch, which is completely false. Props allow you to feel more space in your body and help support proper alignment.