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Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:10 am
by manas
Hi everyone

I find this video to be very thorough and informative. Even if you only use half-lotus, I think these simple stretches could help. The instructor even warns viewers not to push too far, unlike some other yoga videos I've seen:



:anjali:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:31 am
by LonesomeYogurt
That was really helpful, I'll definitely put that into my routine. Thanks for the post!

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:52 am
by James the Giant
Thanks for the video!

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:46 am
by Coyote
Thanks! I've been trying to sit half-lotus, so this should help with my legs not falling asleep.

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:29 pm
by Modus.Ponens
Thanks! :smile:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:41 pm
by manas
Even with these exercises, due to the nature of my knees in this current birth, I ought not to do full lotus, but must content myself with half lotus. What I hope to get from them is the ability to sit in half lotus twice a day rather than just once. In the morning, there's no pain or problems in sitting, over an hour even. But if I try to do it again that evening, my right knee lets me know immediately that I ought to rest it from that posture.

I'm glad others are also finding this video helpful.

_/I\_

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:39 pm
by SarathW
Thanks.
Great video. :meditate:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:41 pm
by convivium
it would take about a decade of twice daily stretching (two minutes each pose without forcing) for me to get into full lotus. i've been at it for about three months.

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:57 pm
by James the Giant
convivium wrote:it would take about a decade of twice daily stretching (two minutes each pose without forcing) for me to get into full lotus. i've been at it for about three months.
A decade! That's good, I've got about 50 years of life left I reckon, so ten years from now I'll be able to do full lotus for the final 40. :twothumbsup:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:17 am
by Justsit
Here's another set of prep exercises for lotus. Helps if you have some yoga background!
These really work if you do them once or twice a day.


Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:24 pm
by convivium
i'm realizing the reason mostly asians, girls and hippies can do this is because they don't have muscle. :juggling:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:39 pm
by Justsit
convivium wrote:i'm realizing the reason mostly asians, girls and hippies can do this is because they don't have muscle. :juggling:
Asians, girls and hippies don't have muscle?? :shrug:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:17 pm
by convivium
most people who don't have muscle are one of those :stirthepot:

Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:15 pm
by Benjamin
From personal experience, the wide angle forward bend is the be-all-end-all for padmasana.



Re: Preparatory stretches for Lotus / sitting

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:23 pm
by Coyote
^loved the video, thanks Benjamin.