Slimming Starts with the Right "Sit" in Yoga

Slimming Starts with the Right "Sit" in yoga

In yoga, one of the 84,000 movements is to require us to have a correct and beneficial sitting posture, which is also the stable foundation for practicing yoga breathing and meditation.

People have found that abdominal obesity is more common among those who work sitting down for long periods, such as typists, computer operators, secretaries, and writers who spend long hours at their desks. As long as the waist circumference is equal to or greater than the hip circumference, even if it doesn't appear too overweight or the weight is not "overweight," one should try to expel the accumulated fat from this area and consume it in energy metabolism to reduce future problems.

Fortunately, this "occupational obesity" is not stubborn. Experts believe that with the correct sitting posture, it is possible to reduce 1 kilogram or more of excess fat from the belly. This requires us to adjust our sitting posture and remind ourselves to sit with an upright posture, draw in the abdomen, straighten the waist, and sit like a hanging bell at any time.

Yoga Compass
Simple Sitting

1　Sit on a cushion with legs extended.

2　Bend the right leg and place the right foot under the left thigh.

3　Fold the left leg and place the left foot under the right thigh. Place your hands naturally on your knees, palms facing down, and keep your head, neck, and torso in a straight line.

Yoga Compass
Diamond Sitting

1　Kneel on the cushion with knees together and thighs vertical to the ground.

2　Place the arms on the heels of the feet, relax the shoulders, tuck in the chin, straighten the back, and place the hands naturally on the thighs.

Yoga Compass
Half Lotus Sitting

1　Sit on the cushion with the right leg extended and bend the left leg, placing the left foot on the right thigh.

2　Bend the left leg and place the left foot under the right thigh. Keep the waist straight, place the hands with palms facing down naturally on the knees, and maintain a natural breath.

Yoga Compass
Full Lotus Sitting

1　Starting with Half Lotus Sitting, straighten the back.

2　Cross the left leg over the outside of the right leg and place the left foot on the Half Lotus. Keep the hands with palms facing down naturally on the knees and relax the shoulders.

Yoga Compass
Auspicious Sitting

Bend both knees, and bring the soles of the feet together with the palms of the feet facing each other, and place the heels as close as possible to the perineum, keeping the back straight.

Yoga Compass
Cow Face Sitting

Bend both knees and stack the legs vertically, with the knees in a straight line. Place the hands on the tips of the feet and keep the back straight.

Yoga Compass
Hero Sitting

1　Kneel on a cushion with knees together, feet apart, and the same width as the hips.

2　Sit on a cushion between the feet, clasp the heels with the buttocks, straighten the back, and place the hands naturally on the thighs.

Yoga Compass
Lion Sitting

1　Kneel on a cushion, cross the ankles, and place the heels under the buttocks. Place the hands on the knees, keep the back straight.

2　Open the mouth wide, stick the tongue out of the mouth, gaze at the tip of the nose, and breathe through the mouth.