Zafu to chair transition

[Ryumon]

I've seen some older folks using these sorts of things https://www.walmart.com/ip/DRAGONN-b...K01B/872760341 -- and I definitely plan to try them out when my knees finally have had enough. As Jundo says, a higher zafu makes a big difference if the problem is with your hips :}

Gassho,
Sat
Neil

Be very careful with those knee chairs. I had one for many years. They’re great if you know how to sit in them; if not, you slouch easily. Also, they have to be the right size fit your body; the one in the photo looks too small for the person sitting in it.

I had one like this and used it for more than ten years, it was my work chair, I literally wore out the cushions. They were too expensive to replace.

https://www.design-mkt.com/94434-duo-balance-lounge-chair-by-peter-opsvik-for-stokke-kneeling-chair.html

It had the advantage of allowing you to be in your knees, and also lean back. If you can sit correctly, they’re great.


Gassho,
Ryūmon (Kirk)
Sat

[Jundo]

I just saw that Tricycle magazine is holding an online workshop about sitting and posture. I’ve read the book by the person who is giving the workshops; it’s good, though there is some room for criticism. You’ll find discussions of the book if you search the forum.

https://tricycle.org/postureofmeditation/

Gassho,
Ryūmon (Kirk)
Sat

Oh, Will Johnson's book, the "Posture of Meditation" is very much recommended in this Sangha. You can read my review here:

Book Recommendation: - THE POSTURE OF MEDITATION

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6913-Book-Recommendation-THE-POSTURE-OF-MEDITATION&highlight=posture+johnson

It is all about finding the balanced, stable, comfortable posture(s) (because they change with time) right for your own body, while knowing your own body.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[michaelw]

Eric just going through the same process as sitting seiza on my custom tall bench is putting too much pressure on my left knee. I started cycling again but couldn't possibly be a link?
I tried going back to a sideways zafu but that didn't work. One thing I have seen but not tried is a sturdy belt round the centre of a zafu to make it taller and hopefully not give that sinking feeling as the filling moves while sitting.
Other than that a zafu on a chair works as it gives me support to get my spine straight(er) from my natural hunched position.

gassho
M

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