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  2. Lalitasana - Wikipedia

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    Some sources distinguish between the lalitasana posture, as described above, and the "royal ease" (maharajalilasana or rajalilasana), where the right leg (usually) is bent, and the foot rests on the same level as the sitting body, and the extended arm is placed on the raised knee. [3]

  3. 9 Benefits of Good Posture That Will Make You Sit Up ... - AOL

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    microgen /Getty Images Hey, you’re no slouch (even your boss agrees). Still, there’s a good chance that your stance suggests otherwise. Indeed, poor posture is an exceedingly common problem ...

  4. Seiza - Wikipedia

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    A woman in seiza performing a Japanese tea ceremony. Prior to the Edo period, there were no standard postures for sitting on the floor. [1] During this time, seiza referred to "correct sitting", which took various forms such as sitting cross-legged (胡坐, agura), sitting with one knee raised (立て膝, tatehiza), or sitting to the side (割座, wariza), while the posture commonly known as ...

  5. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. [1] Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position.

  6. Should you 'fix' your posture? Why experts say always sitting ...

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  7. Meditative postures - Wikipedia

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    Meditative postures or meditation seats are the body positions or asanas, usually sitting but also sometimes standing or reclining, used to facilitate meditation. Best known in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are the lotus and kneeling positions; other options include sitting on a chair, with the spine upright.

  8. Improve Posture and Productivity with a Standing Desk - AOL

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    Unsplash Some people suffer a great deal of discomfort from sitting for long periods. If back or neck pain is an issue while working at your desk, a switch to a standing desk for part or all of ...

  9. Asana - Wikipedia

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    The word asana, in use in English since the 19th century, is from Sanskrit: आसन āsana "sitting down" (from आस् ās "to sit down"), a sitting posture, a meditation seat. [13] [14] A page from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and Bhasya commentary (c. 2nd to 4th century CE), which placed asana as one of the eight limbs of classical yoga