Seiza (Vajrasana Pose) for Good Posture

[@joeylo73]

So I started using this pose maybe a month ago. I sit in it a couple of times a day. I couldn't believe how hard it was at first. It still hurts like crazy but I can now sit in it for a few minutes and just be. This along with the primal squat have been extremely helpful with my lower body mobility.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Great to hear! They are challenging, but provide many benefits.

[@jaronby]

Yes, all true. however you don't sit correctly. You have to align your feet straight, so that you sit on your heels. You push your feet to the side, which will cause your legs to become cruciate . When you sit on your heels, the legs are straight. The heels are basically pushing in the sciatic nerve...with the extra benefit from it

[@rawhu]

true. kinda suprising that other people do not mention it

[@nealwagner7432]

Other videos I’ve seen on this mention that if you don’t put your heels directly under your but, you will get bowlegged over time. I would caution you to look into this. Trying to train my body to do this - going to take a while…

[@PurpleMomgoose]

I was thinking the same

[@deputyjack1]

Make sure you massage your hamstrings and upper calf and especially around the knee creases ... Loosening these muscle areas will help make it possible to get into the position. Pin the muscle with you thumbs and sit into the position slowly... Also the gentle rocking back and forth motion from cat cow will result in you being able to go deep into the position. As for it being a cause of being bowlegged... Idk I don't notice the Japanese or people I know that sit in this posture a lot in martial arts being bowlegged...

[@YaseinAbdi]

As a Muslim i do this 17 times in 5 prayer sessions every day since i was 7 years old

[@411Adil]

MASHALLAH

[@TsarOfTheStar]

Thankyou for taking the time to help people in pain. I love you for that....

[@GrownandHealthy]

Thank you! I appreciate you!

[@15Robstar]

LOL. I just watched another video on seiza, and the main thing they emphasied was NOT to have your ankles outside of your butt (which this guy has the whole time he demonstrated this position).

[@AbeerSharaf]

Thank you! You explains it very well.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Thank you

[@earthscent6973]

I do the exact same position in the 5 prayer every day .

[@syed6509]

No right feet position is different

[@100hundert]

I use this pose as a way of stretching from time to time, especially in the knees and feet, as well as the deep squat. I also started thinking a lot about thinking about sitting on the floor / ground instead of the modern chair sitting - especially eastern, african or arabic cultures have a lot of kneeling and squatting postures in daily life. Very interesting topic!

[@GrownandHealthy]

Thanks for watching! Yes sitting on the floor, in various positions, help to mobilize the body.

[@xXAnthony619Xx]

I’m beginning to incorporate these two into my weekly routine. I’ve taken up running these past few years and have had some great success but previous back injury I feel has been leading to frequent knee pain due to muscular imbalances in the hip. I feel flexibility and functional strength is going to help me a lot.

[@blkornegay]

WOW!!! Incredible information. Thank you!

[@mizukarate]

Coming from martial arts I learned to sit this way. I do it for flexibility and for my martial arts.

[@mizukarate]

I have been doing it more lately. The video was helpful.

[@bat3760]

I will include it in my daily exercises. Great info!

[@Do-Some-Change]

Really thanks for bringing this video to us and explaining it very well.

[@petitpoulpe2435]

Please be careful, I am in school learning shiatsu massage (the main position is seiza) and it REALLY injured my knee. Been unable to practice for 4 months now.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

this is great man well sometimes some prespectives in your videos remind me of franklin in gta5 lol

[@RocknRollkat]

Excellent presentation, thank you.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Thanks for watching!

[@saltym4n]

Thank you for the explanations and instructions as always. I'm trying this tonight!

[@GrownandHealthy]

Great! I hope you find useful.

[@yamunajolicoeur7167]

how can you train your feet to hold that much weight when you put your toes on edge 4:30

[@mikesheffer3690]

cool... thank you, friend...

[@miguelfranco9655]

Thank you 🙏🏽 this was really helpful. I am looking to strengthen my posture to be able to sit in zazen meditation longer and felt that this video was informative from a cultural perspective (Japan history) and gave sound practical advice. Peace 🙏🏽

[@GrownandHealthy]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@traceler]

legs get numb and lack of sensation after a few minutes.

[@granaff]

Another great video, thanks.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hec8]

I sat in this way for 10-15 minutes and my feet gradually went numb. Ankles felt a bit stiff on getting up. Is that a symptom of lack of flexibility in the muscles/joints or normal? How long do the Japanese sit in this pose?!

[@GrownandHealthy]

I would place a pillow below your Behind, to avoid numbness.

[@MasterChi__]

The second half of the video had me feeling like I was listening to a guided meditation 😂🤌🏼

[@GrownandHealthy]

Love that!

[@rainynight02]

I've been sitting seiza on and off for a few years now. How I prefer to meditate. But my issue is if I'm in it for more than a few minutes my legs ALWAYS go numb and difficult to get out of it.

[@GrownandHealthy]

I wouldn't sit for long in this position, if you are experiencing that. I think outside of testing your endurance, you should have frequent changes in your posture/position. Maintaining any static position for too long (20min+), I believe will create similar issues as conventional sitting, or laying on the stomach.

[@mustymartian8684]

I am not able to sit on my legs because my things are so tight. I am sitting in the air.

[@kateajurors8640]

Be careful this can if you have blood problems cause blood clots so do not do this until you legs go numb this was done by samuri so they wouldnt be able to jump up and assassinate the shogun which is why "delinquents" in a lot of ani.e still are drawn sitting criss cross or with one knee out and up a stance able to jump up. Mainly an issue if you sit like this for longer periods of time he here is showing multiple good ways and reduced intensity ways he is instructing good

[@bodhisattva4eva]

Any suggestions tl keep ood flow to your lower limbs? Needles and pins yikes

[@sandeshkumar2489]

Thank u bro for this detailed explanation. Can we also perform suction hold in sieza

[@GrownandHealthy]

Yes!! Definitely recommend.

[@jrny724]

greta video thanks!

[@sweetycamy]

It's great! I use it a lot. I even got a kneeling chair for working at home :D

[@farramichel8023]

I didn't even know there was such a thing. I think I'd better find one for my work at home days. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@andyleighton6969]

My quads were screaming just watching this!😱😱

[@xezerik62]

i have knee problems i could never even attempt this

[@exothermic8525]

I've seen other videos where the recommendation is to have your weight bear directly down onto the heels, because over time having your heels flared outwards can cause bowed legs. Is this true? I still plan on doing this but wasn't sure how vital your foot positioning is.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Aren't Bowed Legs developed from the Hips?! Have you seen Bowed legs developed from ankle inversion?

[@exothermic8525]

@@GrownandHealthy I'm not as familiar with that issue as you are. I'm genuinely just curious because if I remember correctly, the person narrating said it had something to do with the knee adapting to being bent outwards because of the way the foot is turned. Wasn't sure if that's actually a real thing.

[@ChasingAthleticism]

This exercise is hard to balance for recovery, how much recovery time is needed for beginners? This exercise is a great combination with shoulder breakers because the scapula position is optimal when doing this.

[@jeremebonesaw]

I find it comfortable to sit like this at times. Do you still use that expensive chair that let's you maneuver your hips?

[@GrownandHealthy]

This is one of my favorite forms of floor sitting. Yes, because of my desk setup (multiple monitors) I am stuck at my desk for work. The tilt on that chair and similar chairs, allow you to use your sitting bones to sit, without stressing your glute medius or QL muscles, those muscles are overworked as stabilizers.

[@peter-5354]

I have always been able to easily do this. But I can't hold it for over 10 minutes because my big calves feel such compression pressure after that time it hurts. I wonder if practicing sitting upright on the edge of a chair and breathing could give similar benefits.

[@Lppt87]

Oh so that’s the reason why it hurts me, I can also do this position easily, but zi feel it affects the circulation of that area after few minutes… I have fat calves. Like even when i was a thin tiny teen, my calves were fat.

[@doumkatekz]

So what should you do if you can't come anywhere close to sitting in this position? My butt will not go down

[@GrownandHealthy]

As I showed in the video... place as much Pillows/Yoga Blocks/Cushions in between, until you can manage the position. Remove aids at increments, as you develop.

[@Emanuel_carey]

I’m sitting like this in my profile picture haha. After my meniscus tear, it was hard to sit like this for a while. But I got back to it

[@edw2241]

I do this everyday for a two minute hold. I also do the version of this with the balls of the feet touching the ground for a two minute hold.

[@GrownandHealthy]

That is an excellent practice.

[@mdscownz]

Ive always sat in seiza position. even while sitting in normal chairs. Like that was my default since I was a kid. People would occasionally poke fun at the way I sat lol but know I'm 28... and I'm convinced its the reason my knees are Fncked.

[@GrownandHealthy]

Start again, with a cushion. It will help your knees.

[@l3vyy95]

Im struggling with my feet 😫 it feels like my tendons are gonna snap

[@the_allucinator]

My instep gets painfully stretched.

[@jeremebonesaw]

I feel most pressure in my ankles.

[@GrownandHealthy]

With practice, you can relax into the discomfort. You can also place some cushioning below the ankles and see if the makes it easier.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

@@GrownandHealthy this helped

[@411Adil]

Slick ending Intellect = Cerebrale The Sunnah = SUPERIOR

[@radiosvmusic]

Vajra aasan Not vajraasaanaa

[@neilrollason]

The front of my ankles and tops of my feet seems to be very stiff and painful trying this,any tips would be much appreciated.

[@SherryBaby60]

I am stiff in these two places as well. At least I know I have a lot of room for improvement! What I'm doing is placing myself directly in front of a large chair that I can hold on to easily and just lowering myself into position as long as I can and then coming up into a kneeling position. Back and forth for a while. How are you coming along in these three weeks?

[@khawajamazhar9188]

What if one has knee problems/ pain sitting like this?

[@GrownandHealthy]

Practice rocking into the position, attempting lower with each rock back. Also, use a cushion large enogh to bridge the gap between your butt and heels, then reduce the thickness over time.

[@conordouris173]

Interesting video sir, I tried the pose straight away and can already imagine the benefits of incorporating this more into my daily routine. I always appreciate your videos, keep up the great work!

[@GrownandHealthy]

Thanks! It is great, but takes time to initiate. But once you can regularly handle it, your body will feel better overall.

[@Harleywayne]

Lol...why randoms on the internet would get on someones page and question their content without any credible source to cite is beyond me. To the person warning this channel to do there research...clearly he HAS looked into this topic (hence why he is educating us on it) and clearly he found that what you are talking about seeing on the internet is not of importance to the information he's providing us otherwise I'm sure he would have provided us with it. Do your own research before throwing out stuff you've seen on the internet and questioning others information. You presented the claim so please cite credible sources so others can look Into your assertions.

[@Ilamarea]

Aren't you supposed to sit on your heels, rather than bow them out and sit on the sides of the feet? I've heard it's a mistake that elderly Japanese make, which leads to bowed legs problems.

[@GrownandHealthy]

How could ankles contribute to bowed legs?

[@martyw9504]

I can't sit in seiza it makes my feet cramp

[@GrownandHealthy]

Try strengthening your peroneal muscles first, with toe taps.

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

This is such an important skill to adopt in many cultures. I'm currently helping a Muslim gentleman develop this prayer posture. Thanks very much! It was very helpful for him to use his hands to turn his calves outwards, to help his toes turn toward each other (eccentric rotation of the foot & lower leg). That way, he didn't have to try to straighten his tight ankles right away.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

i am not being able to let my feet twist inwards why help please

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

i am only having pain in the front of my ankle joint

[@GrownandHealthy]

If it is your first time, it will be difficult. With daily practice, it becomes easier.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

@@GrownandHealthy yes sure coach

[@damonboler1829]

I really feel it in my knees, and I have a pillow between my but and feet

[@GrownandHealthy]

Put more cushion between and then gradually reduce.

[@matthewconner463]

✍🏽

[@mahamoudhousseinmahamoud7273]

We Muslims do it without knowing it's benefits. Allah u Akbar Edit: we do it minimum 5 times a day because it's an obligation from Allah(GOD). Indeed hr knows and wants the best for us.

[@stayinthepursuit8427]

The fact that this pose is common across various cultures and timelines just goes to show how unnecessary and irrelevant your "muslim" god is. This is a human phenomenon, not a religious.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

these guys are too toxic btw people lived well loooooong before islam became a thing

[@monicaesther2253]

@@dmitriy-lg3cl Respect every religion if you are a good human being.

[@dmitriy-lg3cl]

@@monicaesther2253 i do