Lotus Pose (Breathing)
- Intermediate
- Yoga
Lotus pose is a seated yoga hold, each foot crossed onto the opposite thigh with your spine long and shoulders soft. Holding the position stretches the adductors and glutes through deep hip rotation. Intermediate practitioners use it as a warmup, cooldown or recovery flow, held for time while breathing slowly.
- Muscles
- Adductors, Glutes
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Timed hold
How to
- Sit tall and cross each foot onto the opposite thigh.
- Rest your hands on your knees.
- Lengthen your spine and soften your shoulders.
- Breathe slowly and deeply for the full time.
Form cues
- Rest your gaze softly on the floor ahead.
- Balance your weight evenly on both sit bones.
- Relax your jaw and let your face soften.
Common mistakes
- Lower back rounds as you sit. Sit on a cushion to keep your spine tall.
- Shoulders hunch up toward the ears. Roll your shoulders back and let them drop.
- Breathing stays shallow and high in the chest. Breathe low into your belly instead.
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