If you’re looking for a way to make sex more intimate and connect with your partner on a whole new level, welcome to the wisdom of the lotus sex position. Also known as the Yab Yum position, it’s part of ancient Tantric tradition and incorporates touch, breath, and both parties’ un...
"Sitting in full-lotus is a meditation by itself with nothing more left to be done"- Master Dogen The question meditators often ask is how to do the lotus posture without getting numb painful legs. Pain and numbness in the legs, sometimes unbearable, is a common complaint during meditation....
Props: A blanket, block, or bolster to sit on Alignment Tips to Keep in Mind Coming into a full Lotus posture requires that the heads of the femurs have a wide range of motion for external rotation in the hip sockets, which we often call having open hips. If the femurs’ range of mo...
Only practice this pose if you can sit comfortably in Half Lotus with your back straight and away from a wall. If that is not possible, continue to practice Half Lotus with your back against a wall until you have built up enough strength to sit away from the wall with your spine straigh...
Crossing your legs (1): full-lotus position (kekkahuza) Place your right foot on your left thigh, and then your left foot on your right thigh. Cross your legs so that the tips of your toes and the outer edge of your thighs form a single line. ...
It’s also a great way to ensure you don’t miss out on all the spine-tingling pleasure that happens before you get to the finish line. Emily Schiff-Slater 6. Get in position. For starters, you can try a traditional tantric position called "yab yum" (also known as the lotus sex ...
While meditation is traditionally practiced in the full-lotus position, you may find this position not too comfortable. It is a position that requires high flexibility in your legs and hips, which is why most beginners struggle with it. See if it helps to sit on a small cushion and/or to...
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This will help you to begin experiencing meditation even if you’re not quite flexible enough to achieve a full lotus. Many people who want to practice meditation in the lotus position begin with this pose. Crossed Legs. If you’re not ready to perform the lotus, you can also sit with ...