Cross-legged on the skills and knowledge

First, we must first understand why sit cross-legged? In fact, as early as a few thousand years ago, humans have not yet a chair before, whether it is Chinese, Indians, had already begun to sit cross-legged in. Our ancestors found: can allow himself to sit cross-legged sit firmer, sit more years, so it is natural to adopt this posture.

Sit cross-legged There are many ways, we think all sit cross-legged lotus think of plate, immediately felt that the difficult way that he did not sit. In fact, there are very many sit cross-legged, in addition we often think of Lotus disk (that is, the left foot and right foot on the ankle, respectively, on the other leg's thigh), theThere are "scattered disk." We often say that the scattered disk refers to is that we have as long as his legs off the direction of the thigh to the other foot, do not have to put another foot on the thigh to the ankle feet on the floor in front of the perineum can be.

There is another kind of sit cross-legged and then put the heel the foot closer to the body, have arrived in his perineum, left palm in the next, palm in the right foot, the overlap together, this, too often sit cross-legged law.

Why should we sit cross-legged it? The purpose is to sit cross-legged with our legs open tibia to help, let us sit down so you can sit down when the coccyx more stable. Another advantage is thatIf we fold up legs, stay in the same position a few minutes later, the blood will no longer flow to the lower body. That is, we have shortened the path of blood circulation, but also short more than half. This is helpful to improve the upper body of Xue Xun, some people sit cross-legged after a while, the upper body will be a slight fever, that is because of this.

In addition, sit cross-legged after a while, open and stretch his legs, children will feel the blood steam head to the lower body to red, for those who are less Xuexun usually lower body, but also to improve the results. However, many religious people set foot, not to strengthen the blood followed,Instead, you sit cross-legged, after a while, will find that their minds of this group will slow down and help us calm mood, well into the sit-in phase.

How can we sit too long?

I believe no matter what way you have cross-legged, must have encountered the same experience: sat about ten minutes after, I felt numb feet began to swell, and then a little longer, they will feel numbness intolerable, we must make two loose , is not it? Just take it easy for beginners encounter this situation, because this is normal as long as the two master key, can allow themselves not so painful.

First of all, you can pad the bottom of a coccyx pad (available yoga brick, solid pillow, etc.), about 10 cm high, allowing you to sit more comfortable. Why? Because we were a little higher pelvic pad, will enable our two thighs parallel to the ground as closely as possible can slightly reduce the pressure on the hip thigh muscles. This allows us to sit more upright, more stable, longer.

Also, sit cross-legged must be gradual, not acute. You can start with 10 minutes to start each week, an increase of 5 to 10 minutes to add up the time. Also, beginners do not recommend using Lotus plate position,Because a move could not do up; or, even if we manage to do up straight or sitting position can not be a few minutes the pain intolerable, but counterproductive. So I suggest that beginners start from the scattered disk, combined with the posture law practice, so that my hip and lower lumbar, large leg muscle, and even after the ankle is more loose, and then try is whether Lotus disc?

Other alternatives

Sit or breathing training can also be quietly sitting in a chair exercises. The main reason is reluctant beginners do not want to sit cross-legged,However, do not hit my back straight, pelvis did not smooth, or spend too much energy in their own position, while there is no access to sit or respiratory situations, it is suggested may first try to practice sitting in a chair.

Another alternative method is to sit, like the Japanese did, and sat kneeling legs, that is, King Kong ride. If you fear will take a long time knee pain can be delegated a padded knees, and then also put a nest in the knee cushion, so reduce the pressure on knees, sitting a little more relaxed.

No matter which way you use sit cross-legged, please remember that we must sit upright sitting now, as for long, then look at their own situation may be,Not too reluctantly. You also do not worry, sit cross-legged 20 minutes a day will stretch into the pelvis, after all, time is not long. However, I do not recommend you nothing to sit cross-legged all day, sit cross-legged is true will the pelvis stays deformed.