How to Sit in Meditation - Open Your Hips!

PDF pose chart here: https://www.yogabody.com/sitting-meditation-youtube/ Seated meditation can sometimes be uncomfortable, and while you’ve likely experimented with lots of cross-legged variations, one the best way to improve comfort is through targeted stretching exercises. The most relevant stretches focus on lateral rotation of your hips, hip flexion, and the often-overlooked plantar flexion of your ankles. In this video, we’ll show you some posture variations and some corrective exercises that will target these specific ranges of motion. If you’re consistent, you should see results in a couple weeks, which will hopefully translate into longer, more comfortable seated meditation practice. VIDEO CONTENTS 00:00 Sitting in Mediation 01:30 Meditation Postures 01:46 School Style Posture 02:18 Flat School Style Posture 02:53 Stacked School Style Posture 03:22 Lotus Variations 04:20 Numbness and Dead Leg 05:48 Corrective Exercises 05:49 Seated Pigeon Pose 10:29 Passive Squat 13:01 Lightning Bolt Pose DISCLAIMER – If you’re injured or feel pain when performing any of these poses, please see a doctor. BEST PRACTICES These poses can be done as a sequence or squeezed separately into your day. However, they should never be done before a workout. This is intense stretching, designed to affect change in your soft tissues. 3 POSES WE'LL LEARN 1) Seated Pigeon 2) Passive Squat 3) Lightning Bolt WANT MORE? * Science of Stretching 5-Day program: https://www.yogabody.com/stretching/ * My podcast: http://www.LucasRockwoodShow.com * Main site: http://www.yogabody.com/ Like this video? Please subscribe for more https://www.youtube.com/c/YOGABODY_Official?sub_confirmation=1 Got a question? Please post down below. #Meditation #Lotus #HipFlexibility