How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

[Omoi Otoshi]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

I would try not to bend so much in the wrists and see if that helps. Put a pillow or a blanket in your lap maybe?

/Pontus (not an orthopedic specialist)

[Omoi Otoshi]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

After sitting for longer times in my crappy full lotus, I got a little pain from the inside of my right knee, probably the medial meniscus. So I have done a couple of yoga classes and tried to stretch my hip rotators some more. Be very, very careful if your knees hurt in the full lotus! You probably don't have enough hip movement and you may hurt your knees permanently.

Anyway, I haven't had time to practice it much, but I liked this video very much. Jundo style pedagogy, a nice looking girl showing the pose and from what I can tell, sound advice. What else can one wish for in an instructional video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USAeDzIbM5M[/video]]

Gassho,
Pontus

[Ankai]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

We always talk about pain in our legs and back . . . but here's a weird one. Lately I've been experiencing a little pain in the backs of my hands (in the palms-up, thumbs-just touching-mudra.) Has anyone else had this?


YES!! LOL I thought it was just me!
I think it was because of my sitting posture, actually. I sit half-lotus, usually, or use a Seiza bench, because I have some bad injuries to my back and legs from the war...and so, there's no way I can sit "full lotus," and thus I don't have the base of my feet to rest my hands and wrists on. Early in my sitting, I was trying so hard to "do it right that I was unconsciously straining to keep my hands "right." Next time you sit, wait a couple of minutes and check out your thumbs... if there's a lot of pressure between them, you need to consciously relax a bit more.
Or, just put your hands on your thighs or knees. Works for me sitting in seiza, and sometimes in half lotus.
Hope that was at least vaguely helpful.

[Omoi Otoshi]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

Found a really good clip on lotus and knee pain!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQBKbJjqHy4[/video]]

[Nenka]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

YES!! LOL I thought it was just me!
I think it was because of my sitting posture, actually. I sit half-lotus, usually, or use a Seiza bench, because I have some bad injuries to my back and legs from the war...and so, there's no way I can sit "full lotus," and thus I don't have the base of my feet to rest my hands and wrists on. Early in my sitting, I was trying so hard to "do it right that I was unconsciously straining to keep my hands "right." Next time you sit, wait a couple of minutes and check out your thumbs... if there's a lot of pressure between them, you need to consciously relax a bit more.
Or, just put your hands on your thighs or knees. Works for me sitting in seiza, and sometimes in half lotus.
Hope that was at least vaguely helpful.

Ah! I'm a Seiza bench sitter too. I've started trying to relax my hands, and to use a cushion or folded blanket under them. Also . . . maybe I've just been playing too many video games lately. ops: :lol:

[Omoi Otoshi]

Re: How do you sit when in Full Lotus?

Ah! I'm a Seiza bench sitter too. I've started trying to relax my hands, and to use a cushion or folded blanket under them. Also . . . maybe I've just been playing too many video games lately. ops: :lol:

Video games with hand controls or a computer with a keyboard? If it's a keyboard, check the height of your chair, so that the forearms are horizontal and try to support your wrists with one of those gelly-like support thingies or a folded towel, so that you aren't sitting with extended wrists for too long. Tell us how it goes!

Gassho
/Pontus