{"id":31423,"date":"2020-07-29T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/i-wanted-to-find-a-way-to-get-better-at-sitting-in-the-lotus-position-what-has-helped-you-sit-in-that-position-and-not-be-in-so-much-pain-afterwards-im-athletic-without-any-prior-injuries\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:35:30","slug":"i-wanted-to-find-a-way-to-get-better-at-sitting-in-the-lotus-position-what-has-helped-you-sit-in-that-position-and-not-be-in-so-much-pain-afterwards-im-athletic-without-any-prior-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/i-wanted-to-find-a-way-to-get-better-at-sitting-in-the-lotus-position-what-has-helped-you-sit-in-that-position-and-not-be-in-so-much-pain-afterwards-im-athletic-without-any-prior-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanted to find a way to get better at sitting in the lotus position. What has helped you sit in that position and not be in so much pain afterwards? I\u2019m athletic, without any prior injuries, just extremely stiff."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kyle Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">My only thought is why do you need to get into that specific position? I tried and tried as well  for a while then shifted gears to be comfortable and focused on mobility separately. Much better progress in both mobility and seated postures now.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-30779272\"><div id=\"thefa-4268005235\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start living your best life<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Auguste O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">when i am stiff especially in the morning i sometimes resort to just cross-legged. as of the lotus position, the hip rotation stretch could help or leaning your back against a wall while doing it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Leah Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Stretching is an important factor before and after along with continuous practice so there is not large days in between when practicing also make sure your posture is correct Good luck!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alaina E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I found that meditating on a meditation bench was easier at first. It is easier on the knees but keeps you aligned. I made mine from a quick internet search. Good luck!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Cassarah P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I deal with sciatica almost daily and sometimes the lotus position can be a little rough on my back. Usually I\u2019ll stretch my lower body out before sitting. If the position is still too hard I will do a more relaxed fold of my legs and not so tight. Most importantly though is to make sure you are sitting in a comfortable manor where the spine is straight. I also use a meditation pillow (aka my throw pillow from the couch) and use that to raise my hips into a better position putting less tension on my groin and hamstrings. Gymnast Stretching for about 30minutes a day has helped a lot with these problems and has allowed more flexibility in my feet and knees.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Z. My only thought is why do you need to get into that specific position? I tried and tried as well for a while then shifted gears to be comfortable and focused on mobility separately. Much better progress in both mobility and seated postures now. 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