In the video below, I demonstrate a few options for varying floor sitting positions. If you missed the video tour of my dynamic workstation click HERE.
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Ok, this is super cool. Katy Bowman and Mark Sisson created this Don’t Just Sit There program. It’s a ridiculously awesome deal!
In this article, I look at more opportunities to ditch the furniture Are you a half asser?
I love the Hips Don’t Lie They Sit Alignment Snack. In this class, Katy focuses on stretching the muscles that serve the hips from a seated position. The class is about 27 minutes. Have a bolster, block, or half dome handy to sit on (anything to prop you up a little will do). It’s so interesting to compare how the two legs differ on where you feel the stretch. Many of these stretches I do automatically while I’m on the floor watching a movie or hanging out with friends drinking tea. That’s one of the many things I love about restorative exercise-it’s easy to work into your day.
Update: Check out this kneeling seat with one “leg” in the middle. I like that I can tuck my lower legs under the bench while keeping my femurs tracking forward, rather than pushing them into internal rotation. I bought it on Etsy. They have several variations. I bought the one with the rocker type bottom. The only downside to the rocker bottom is that it only works on carpet or with a blanket underneath. It doesn’t work so well on hardwood floors. Which is fine; hardwood floors might have been too hard for the tops of my feet and shins. This is the one I bought: The Reflekter – Ergonomic Meditation Bench with Cushion by AscendentMeditation.
Meditation Bench
Floor sitting positions with a kneeling bench.
