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10 Ways to Use a Foam Roller

This one tool can give you a lifetime of relief from tight muscles (and so much more!)

By Jessica Smith
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  • Extend Your Stretch
  • Build Your Balance
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Does your lower back bother you during savasana (corpse) pose? Slip a foam roller under your knees to help relieve some pressure [as shown].

Need help holding extended triangle pose? Use a short roller (a little taller than most yoga blocks) to help you balance [as shown].

Foam rollers can be used in a variety of different yoga poses and postures and may help you balance or release your muscles more easily than a yoga block.

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