Easy seat (Sukhasana)

Technique

1. Sitting on the floor, bring the right heel toward the pubic bone, resting the top and outside edge of the foot and shin on the floor, knee bent fully.
2. Tuck the left foot toes between the calf and thigh of the right leg with the heel pointing upward.
3. Shift your weight forward slightly so that the hips and knees feel evenly grounded and the feet are tucked in securely.
4. Rest the hands on the knees.
5. Gaze toward the tip of the nose.

Form tips

1. For tight hips, sit up on a folded blanket.
2. Try to keep the spine straight and don’t flare the ribs or collapse into the lower back.
3. Feel that the foundation of the posture is balanced across the pelvic floor, landmarks being the two sit bones, the pubic bone and the tailbone.

Similar Exercises

• Cross-legged sit with arms behind
• Sitting straddle hands push
• Frog stretch
• Assisted sitting straddle stretch
• Child pose

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)