Sitting Cross Legged

[Kyonin]

Yes, yes!

I have been practicing yoga for a couple of years now and I can't talk enough of the wonders it has done for my health and my sitting. I'm still a beginner and pretty ignorant, but so far it has worked.

A little yoga can give you flexibility and strength for better and longer sitting sessions.

If you can, go for it. You won't regret it.

Juki's video is fantastic.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Hi, Tin Sandwich:

i am 56 years old and a desk bound corporate attorney. Sitting all day is a modern problem. It tightens our backs and hamstrings, and the lack of vigorous movement makes our hips inflexible. The hips, the knees and the abdominal muscles (the core) are all important in good sitting posture. As others have suggested, yoga would be a good way to increase your flexibility and ease your leg pain.

As luck would have it, I am also an RYT 200, which is the designation for a certified yoga teacher in the States. And, last year, I made a brief yoga video focusing on legs and back, for the sangha to use. The exercises are very basic, nothing complex. The link is below if you are interested.

Gassho,
Juki



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