Release and change the cross of your legs.Stay in Sukhasana for up to one minute or for the duration of your meditation or pranayama practice.Gaze straight ahead with soft eyes or close your eyes.Lengthen your spine towards the sky, but soften your neck. Align your head, neck, and spine in one column. Balance your weight evenly across your sit bones.

Palms can be down on the knees, up facing the ceiling or at the chest in Anjali Mudra (pictured). With your knees wide, place each foot beneath the opposite knee.Beginning with the left leg, cross your legs in front of you at the shins. Extend your legs in front of your body and sit up straight (Seated Dandasana or Staff Pose). Sit on the edge of a blanket or block (if you have tight hips).It calms the mind and is known to be therapeutic for stress. Sitting upright with your spine aligned also reduces stress and anxiety. It also opens the hips, groin, and outer thigh muscles (abductors). Sukhasana strengthens the back and stretches the knees and ankles. Sukhasana is especially good to practice if your hips are very tight - just be sure to prop yourself up on a block so your hips are higher than your knees. Regular practice will gradually open your hips and bring your spine into correct alignment. Sukhasana is a very common pose for practicing meditation and breathing exercises (called “pranayama”).

Sukhasana is intended to be comfortable and calming. It is a combination of two Sanskirt words: “Sukha” - meaning “easy,” “comfortable,” and “asana” meaning “pose.” It is depicted in some of the oldest images of ancient yogis in India, some of which are at least 2,000 years old. BenefitsĮasy Pose - Sukhasana (soo-KAHS-uh-nuh) - is a basic seated yoga posture. #1 Easy Pose or Sukhasana Sukhasana or Easy Pose with half bound lotus legs and Anjali Mudra (the Mudra of honoring) Easy Pose or Sukhasana with legs crossed and palms on knees. You can stay for as little as a few minutes or up to 15 minutes in each pose. Take as much time as you need in poses like Child’s Pose, Legs-Up-the-Wall, and Supine Twist.

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