Sentences with phrase «cross-legged seated posture»

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Once seated is introduced, Iyengar teachers focus on maintaining a balanced posture, starting out with a well - supported Sukhasana, or simple cross-legged posture, with the hips elevated on folded blankets.

Long before Christy Turlington graced the cover of Vogue in Calvin Klein and Upward Facing Bow, the postures associated with modern yoga arose as a way to prepare the body for long spells of seated meditation: Open hips to accommodate a cross-legged seat; a strong back to hold a straight spine; equanimity between the left and right hemispheres of the brain for clear focus.

SEAT AND POSTURE: Assume a comfortable posture sitting cross-legged on a pillow on the floor or on a straight - backedPOSTURE: Assume a comfortable posture sitting cross-legged on a pillow on the floor or on a straight - backedposture sitting cross-legged on a pillow on the floor or on a straight - backed chair.