Pose 2- Siddhasana or perfect pose

Photography by Andre Goulet

Sitting! How easy yet how complex.

Perfect pose is the pose we come to in order to meditate and find stillness. Siddhasana is found by bringing the left heel in towards the perineum, activating the root chakra, and then bringing the right foot on top of the left. Ideally we want the knees to be bellow the hips for proper blood flow and comfort. This requires open hips and healthy knees. We also want to make sure the spine is straight!

If you are having trouble keeping your spine straight or getting your knees bellow the hips, prop yourself on a block or blanket. If you're really tight you might need a few blocks, and that's totally ok. Do what is best for your body.

Siddhasana is a pose we can sit in for a good half an hour or an hour so make sure you're comfortable. From here we can practice meditation or pranayama. It's a great pose for before and after a yoga class.

Enjoy the process and let me know how it goes!

~Namaste~