Easy Pose | Sukhasana

EASY POSE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of you.
2. Cross your legs, place each foot under the opposite knee and lengthen the spine.
3. Stay in Sukhasana for as long as you like.

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

The Sukhasana is a great pose for practicing mindful breathing. It is an extremely relaxing and comfortable pose that allows you to calm the brain and focus on your breath.

SUKHASANA BENEFITS

The easy pose relaxes and soothes the mind, reduces stress and anxiety levels, and promotes calm and serenity. This pose also improves spinal alignment, stretches the knees and ankles, and relieves hip tension.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Hip or knee injury.

PREPARATORY, COMPLEMENTARY AND FOLLOW-UP POSES

The Sukhasana is a preparatory pose that should be practiced at the beginning of your yoga sequence, to help you relax and focus on your breathing. Follow-up with standing forward bend, cat pose, child’s pose or any other pose you prefer.

RELATED YOGA POSES

Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Eagle pose
Cobra pose
Reclining bound angle pose
Bridge pose

YOGA ESSENTIAL FLOWS