Remove The Chair

[@AshleyMillsTube]

It's funny, after watching this I was outside with my toddler and I noticed that he was naturally sitting in these positions. I guess we forget this stuff as we grow up.

[@conniekaler]

So true. Unfortunately, we are taught/ forced to sit in unnatural positions. Its no wonder we loose touch with our bodies as we get older.

[@gregmeissner9960]

It feels ridiculous that i have to watch this video to learn these positions from you (and yes, I actually do, so thanks for posting this and your other, inspiring content).

[@Majnun74]

I’ve tried this on the floor of my apartment with my acoustic guitar and I’ve found a more comfortable playing position saddling the body of the guitar in different ways. Thanks a lot, brother🤙🏻

[@danissS2465]

Great video ! Thank you very much for your sharing these simple but so important skills we lost..

[@russell_goodman]

Hey Tony. REALLY enjoyed this video of yours - I work from home but SIT. So I've started doing some squats and movement into my day and generally get up every 45 mins just to move. But the end of your video looks at the squat position - something I adopted recently (in my lifespan, relatively speaking) but don't do enough: I'm from the UK, but when I lived in South Korea for a few years back in 2011, they traditionally have no chairs at home. At first, this was quite strange. This is something you advocate - and so they sit on small square mats/cushions (or nothing) with very low tables, and this is the same in traditional restaurants out there too. At the food table, it's typically kneeling or sitting crossed-legged, like kids do (I just observe my 5-yr-old daughter and how she sits on the floor playing). Interestingly, what you find is that ALL older people are able to sit in the squatted position. Often just watching the world go by - particularly in rural areas (where we lived - rice, crop, and, chili pepper farmers). Just listening to your Rangan Chatterjee podcast ;) Thanks for your work. 👍

[@mattwalle1856]

Wonderful video. Just what I was looking for. I stretch every day between 30 to 60 minutes and have done for several months now, but my flexibility is not improving that much. I used to be very active (long runs and bike rides) and I never stretched until the age of 29. I am constantly uncomfortable (my hips, lower back, upper back and neck). I think this is what I need to sort my mobility out for good.

[@cinmac3]

If you look at any form of Somatics, Feldenkreis , they explain why stretching is not good.

[@nancyinkhhertattoo3646]

It feels good…

[@bricemenaugh4828]

I totally agree...

[@sebastiankoch2242]

Awesome tips! Your Jeans look so comfortable, can you tell me where you got them from? Greetings from Germany!

[@WaTahBasTard]

When creating art I've eliminated the table and chair, makes it so much more relaxed and comfortable

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

I mostly do everything on the ground . I love the idea to combine mobility and stretching in there without even thinking of it ;-)

[@waterwatereverywhere]

Oh I wish I saw this comment when you posted, I have been trying to find out what people do for this type activity. I am full-time floor-sitting when at home and constantly moving my little table boxes/cushions etc. around to find the best heights for various activities. The only thing I haven't figured out a good arrangement for is drawing. If you happen to see this comment, I would love to hear what kind of arrangement you use, e.g. art surface elevated, right on the floor etc. Cheers!

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate]

I am quite a one-side-dominant in the first position since that's the one I naturle adopt when I am working at the garden, cleaning up the weeds and wildgrasses. It is very confortable, I could stay in that position for quite a long while, but I'll try to swich every so on... thank you!

[@MinistryofHealth-p2z]

I like your natural carpet, what material is it?

[@lub128]

looks like a tatami - a traditional japanese rice straw mat :)

[@matthiaspre2123]

Awesome video!! Thank you very much for the inspiration.. I was wondering if it’s „normal“ to shift from one position to the other every 5 min and I thought maybe I’m not flexible enough😁

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

I believe it's also natural to shift from positions to positons ... your Body constantly commands you so, even when you feel pretty comfortable in one of them. We barely notice this in a chair, at least not that fréquently ; -)

[@tomwebb10]

Is it worth getting a table to view your laptop at eye level?

[@soulfire.]

Nice 😎 I live on the floor 🙌🙂

[@reedofwater]

I've lost the ankle and knee mobility to comfortably do these positions. I'm doing them anyways, but god it's painful, my legs very sore afterwards. Anything to increase my knee/ankle mobility?

[@goldenseed7512]

awesome

[@nancyinkhhertattoo3646]

Bonjour 👋 my question today is what do you do when you have to drive a car? That’s what kills my back the most.. I’m looking for a solution. Merci ! 🙏

[@NathanConkey]

You might consider raising up your device to a greater height, but what do I know?

[@k.5425]

Yh, there are floor tables for that purpose.

[@perrito1989]

Also, though we are stretching several areas, aren't we effectively sitting in some of these positions? Is that the aim?

[@iamchannelll]

what do you recommend for plus-size people ?

[@evanthill60]

Definitely. It will get easier over time

[@iamchannelll]

as someone who’s abit big i find it hard to sit on floor my body starts to ache and hurt from being in one position to long

[@ricardocarvalholeite6263]

Ill do that today

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

Any update ?

[@ricardocarvalholeite6263]

@@JSMinstantcoaching im a stiff person, so the first 3 months were very difficult to me, but then a i got a little better, no i can do it like one hour straight, i know its not much but its the best i can do for now 😅

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

@@ricardocarvalholeite6263 well, good for you, keep it up ;-) and Thanks for answering ; -)

[@garrethbert]

Love it - I'm going to go back to the floor and not buy furniture for my new home.

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

So how is it now with the new house without furniture ? I am just curious ; -)

[@garrethbert]

@@JSMinstantcoaching I made it about 9 months with no furniture. But we found ways of abusing cushions. I hate couches but we got one. I sit on the floor still

[@robertgubbins1832]

Hi. Thanks for the video, it would seem that these positions put stress on the spine when working on a computer? Have you experienced any issues with that?

[@cuteracoons5434]

Prop up your computer with cardboard boxes and the keyboard on the floor

[@perrito1989]

The first position, kneeling, I find that after some time, if I want to stand, I can't do it properly, it takes some time before my knees recover mobility, it's sort of a very mild pain. Anyone know what that could be a sign of?

[@ssbm_fang]

He did say that he only wants to be holding these positions for Max 5 minutes to prevent stagnation. Could be a result of that

[@Shvmadogg]

I have a desktop unfortunately

[@teim9908]

I felt knee pain after sitting on floor using these positions:( any tips?

[@ulilochow]

Try to go slowly, do what’s comfortably possible. When you maybe had an injury or normal „wear and tear“. And maybe after a while other positions are possible after a longer process

[@Prestonnclyde]

Hopefully you're still replying. I believe fully in these philosophies, but after a few hours I am just totally uncomfortable in all positions, and I end up suffering to some degree, what should I do?

[@lindsayball7299]

How long have you been doing this? I ditched chairs about four months ago and it's now uncomfy and unnatural to sit on a chair. I have just watched this video and these positions I have been doing through natural choice.

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

@@lindsayball7299 awesome

[@derekthelion]

Its going to take time! Keep it up :)

[@ALoonwolf]

Campers, wear waterproof pants when it's wet so you can just sit in the mud and debris. Much better than sitting on fixed branches and stools made from a stack of hard sticks.

[@gaildawson8437]

Some people's eyesight requires a certain distance from the lap top/computer which unfortunately defeats this theory

[@marcy7162]

I don’t think it does. It’s not like someone has to have the laptop a yard away. They have to reach the keyboard after all. Get a little tray table. Use a box. Use a plastic storage bin. Put the laptop on those to get it up to height.

[@trevermccall6762]

👍

[@samirv3716]

Is essential part of being grounded having hipster look and latest Apple products?

[@kaasperzik73]

samir you're breaking the car

[@hammill444]

Well, if you are young and healthy, these are useful perhaps. But at 52 years of age, with chronic lower back pain, these poses are simply not possible in any way for someone like me. As for the squat, children are not adults- and adults are not children, ligaments change and transform.

[@cinmac3]

At 59 soon do 60 ,we do benefit from those youth full movements, i am relearning, squats an Dr Ben on you tube showed me help for many things including back pain.

[@josephoconnor1785]

I sence a very angry controlling man who has a very low tolerance for other people.