Author Topic: need help getting into full lotus (Read 937 times)

alwayson · « **on:** July 28, 2008, 04:09:37 PM »

I need help getting into full lotus.

My muscles are too tight. Any advice?

yogibear · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2008, 12:00:57 AM »

What ever you do, don't force it. The only thing I can tell you is patience and persistance and daily practice.

Good luck, yb.

tantien · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2008, 12:43:39 PM »

Hi Alwayson:
Great Question!
I have the same tight muscles, and can't sit comfortably in Full Lotus either. Hell, I often find discomfort in Half Lotus.
Two things come to mind.
1.Nowhere in the AYP writings does it recommend we should sit in Full Lotus or Half Lotus, only that we sit comfortably.( for me this is a big over-stuffed chair)

2. I think the more we sit comfortably via a daily routine of Deep Meditation the more likely we will be able to sit in Any Lotus position sans discomfort.

Guy

thibaud05 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2008, 02:14:22 AM »

Here are some exercises recommended to help you prepare for padmasana. Personaly I don't practice it so I can't tell you how effective and beneficient the postures are.

http://zenmontpellier.site.voila.fr/eng/lotus/lotuseng.html

machart · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2008, 02:57:40 PM »

There is a great DVD by Erich Shiffmann on preparations for lotus. I have had 2 surgeries, one on each knee and after using this DVD for a few months can now do lotus without pain. Any extra flexibility gained in the hips and knees help all sitting postures which are key to enhanced meditation

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