VIDEO: How is the lotus position taken?

In order to be able to properly practice the Padmasana, as the lotus position is called in Sanskrit, you need a hard pillow. With its help, you sit in an elevated position and are therefore stable in the lotus position.

How to take half the lotus position

1. Since the lotus position is rather difficult for the inexperienced, it is advisable to practice the half lotus position first.
2. Sit on the pillow, preferably just on the edge, and stretch out your legs.
3. Pull your right leg towards the upper bodyAs if you were going to sit cross-legged.
4. Now bring your left leg to your upper body and place it on your right thigh.


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5. The right foot lies under the left, which rests on the thigh with the sole of the foot facing up.
6. Your hands rest on your knees in this sitting position.
7. Do not practice the half lotus position on one side, but change the leg that is on the opposite thigh.

This is how the Padmasana is practiced

1. Sit on a hard pillow as described above.
2. For the full lotus position, which is modeled on a lotus flower, first place your right foot on the left thigh and then the left foot on the right thigh.
3. The soles of the feet always point upwards in the lotus position.
4. It is very likely that you will experience pain in your legs and hips at first. However, the more regularly you practice the lotus position, the more agile you will become.
5. The further you place your feet on your thighs towards the upper body, the more difficult it is to remain in the lotus position at the beginning.
6. Place your feet further forward on your thighs if it is still too difficult for you to hold them close to your upper body.
7. If you are in severe pain, release the lotus position and do the half position instead.