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Hi!

I have difficulty in sitting in the Lotus posture.Is there any exercise I can do

to help me?

Thank you in advance.

Blessings and Lots-of-Love,

Dennis

 

 

 

 

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Have you tried doing a half Lotus, just bringing one foot onto your thigh?

That is what I am doing, varying the side each time. I am hoping that through

my practice I will eventually get flexible enough again (I was able to do

full lotus when I was in high school but I lost the ability by staying away

from yoga for nearly 20 years...but I am back again) to do the full lotus

someday.

 

Namaste,

 

Myra

 

 

 

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I'm certainly no expert, but I've read that westerners oftentimes have

difficulty w/ the lotus position. I have problems w/ the easy pose myself.

For 2 and 1/2 months I've been sitting on the floor fidgeting and

intermittingly slouching. Today I decided to sit in a chair and could

actually focus more clearly on the meditation than I could previously. I'm

going to continue to sit in a chair to meditate. I'll try the floor out

again at a later time, after I've opened my hips and hamstrings through a

program of stretching. I think it's good to push oneself but can be

counterproductive if we push too hard. Good luck w/ all of your endeavors.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Joe

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Dennis Vourtsis <dv1985

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Friday, August 17, 2001 9:37 AM

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Dear Dennis,

 

If you have not learned lotus position in childhood then it can be very

difficult and painful so you might prefer to master half-lotus first as

somebody else suggested.

I am able to sit in lotus and this is my advice. Firstly sit with a cushion or

folded blanket underneath your buttocks, this tilts the hips forward.

Secondly you may find it useful to prepare by sitting in half-lotus for a few

minutes on each side to stretch and release the hips. Then, if you can

get into full lotus but your knees do not touch the ground, place cushions

underneath your knees to support them. Again try on both sides. Start

with holding the position for a very short time and gradually build up.

Good luck!

 

N.

 

 

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> Fri, 17 Aug 2001 16:37:01 +0300

> "Dennis Vourtsis" <dv1985

> Lotus Asana

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> Hi!

> I have difficulty in sitting in the Lotus posture.Is there any exercise I can

do to help me?

> Thank you in advance.

> Blessings and Lots-of-Love,

> Dennis

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