Siddhasana

[Guest guest]

Namaste to all,

 

Someone had a question on siddhasana. Hope this helps to

clarify. It is a little difficult to explain without a picture or live

demonstration. But the following is a basic description.

 

In siddhasana the left heel is placed at the base of the

muladhara chakra. We sit on the heel of the left foot and the toes

come up through the folded lower part of the right leg near the

ankles. The left toe wraps wound the ankle. You will have to pull

your toes through. The right toes are tucked into the lower part of

the left leg.

 

It may take some time to get a comfortable asan. Sometimes

you have to push yourself back onto your heel while chanting.

Also, it may take time to get your toes tucked in. If you can't get

your right toes tucked in then you can let your foot rest on top of

your lower legs.

 

In the beginning you can try just to sit on the heel and fold the

legs in front. Try not to cross your ankles as this blocks the

energy flow.

 

 

Swamiji says that some people consider the siddhasana and

the swastik asan as the same. Some say that the siddhasana

has the left foot in and the swastik has the right foot in.

 

Here Swamiji has taught us to sit on the left heel.

 

Parvati

[Guest guest]

-Dear Parvati,

 

thank you for your description of the siddhasana. I will try to get it

right, but I guess it will take some time. Right now when I sit on my

left heel my toes are nowhere near my right ankle. I wish I could see

you do it: I think I will try to get a live demonstration from a yoga

teacher, in order to avoid injury,

 

with love,

 

Henny

 

 

 

> Namaste to all,

>

> Someone had a question on siddhasana. Hope this helps to

> clarify. It is a little difficult to explain without a picture or

live

> demonstration. But the following is a basic description.

>

> In siddhasana the left heel is placed at the base of the

> muladhara chakra. We sit on the heel of the left foot and the toes

> come up through the folded lower part of the right leg near the

> ankles. The left toe wraps wound the ankle. You will have to pull

> your toes through. The right toes are tucked into the lower part of

> the left leg.

>

> It may take some time to get a comfortable asan. Sometimes

> you have to push yourself back onto your heel while chanting.

> Also, it may take time to get your toes tucked in. If you can't

get

> your right toes tucked in then you can let your foot rest on top of

> your lower legs.

>

> In the beginning you can try just to sit on the heel and fold the

> legs in front. Try not to cross your ankles as this blocks the

> energy flow.

>

>

> Swamiji says that some people consider the siddhasana and

> the swastik asan as the same. Some say that the siddhasana

> has the left foot in and the swastik has the right foot in.

>

> Here Swamiji has taught us to sit on the left heel.

>

> Parvati