Best Exercises To Help You Sit In Full Lotus

[Huz]

Any ideas?

[Sri McDonald Trump Maharaj]

Here is one! Be patient, don't strech anything too hard... 

 

[nbolt]

I usually sit in half lotus and it's been helping with my flexibility, at first I wasn't even able to get into full lotus and now I can, but still very uncomfortable. Hoping it will improve with time.

[Huz]

Cool, how long did it take you to train yourself to sit into half lotus?

[Harry]

What is the point of the full lotus as apposed to sitting in a chair or with your legs crossed?

[Azrael]

3 hours ago, Harry said:

What is the point of the full lotus as apposed to sitting in a chair or with your legs crossed?

Basically all lotus postures give you a lot of stability that isn't provided as much with a normal legs-crossed posture. The main point here is that your knees are on the same height or below your hips which provides the stability.

The first 6 months meditating I sat legs-crossed with pillows and a cushion or like a normal human being on my couch. Then I decided to switch to the Burmese posture which is also lotus territory and just by sitting in this position it induces a meditative state which is really nice. I can rest completely now sitting for over 6 months with this while sitting completely erect and still. 

It feels very elegant doing that, I can only recommend you try it yourself. Go with something like Burmese or Quarter Lotus first and climb your way up the latter. It's really worth it.

Edited April 14, 2016 by Arik

[Huz]

I had an anferior dislocation of my hip last year, is lotus recommended as the muscles around my left hip are still tight