lotus position
Cross-legged meditation stance
Lotus position is a seated posture used in meditation and yoga, with legs crossed and each foot resting on the opposite thigh, soles facing upward.
The pose promotes stillness and an erect spine: She sat in lotus position for twenty minutes.
Half-lotus, with only one foot elevated, is more accessible for beginners.
Seated with ankles overlapped
- seatedIn a chair
- asanaYoga body position
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- zenMeditative calm
stillness · contemplation · focus · concentration · breathwork · pranayama · centering · grounding
Ability to adapt easily
- hip openerMovement unlocking pelvic mobility
- postureBody position, alignment
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
mat · cushion · bolster · modification · stretching · joints · knees · ankles
cross-legged
Seated with ankles overlapped
- seatedIn a chair
- asanaYoga body position
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
zen · stillness · contemplation · focus · concentration · breathwork · pranayama · centering · grounding · awareness
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- hip openerMovement unlocking pelvic mobility
- postureBody position, alignment
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
practice · mat · cushion · bolster · modification · stretching · joints · knees · ankles · spine
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- kundaliniDormant spinal life force
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
Buddha · dharma · nirvana · consciousness · sacred · ritual · devotion · transcendence · third eye · energy
- Buddhist artBuddha statues, Buddha images, Buddha head, seated Buddha, standing Buddha
- sittingchair, couch, bench, stool, recliner
- yogaasana, asanas, pranayama, yoga class, yoga pose
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- posesstanding pose, sitting pose, seated pose, kneeling pose, reclining pose
- resting positionslie down, lie flat, recline, repose, prone
lotus positionstanding
Position, physical or social
standing upright · standing at attention · lying down · prone position · spread-eagle
lotus positionagitation
Disturbed, restless state
restlessness · distraction · anxiety · panic · frenzy
position, opposition, composition, disposition, positions, proposition, lotus, imposition, deposition