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2. Meditative postures - Wikipedia

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   [7] The pose can cause beginners knee pain [8] and injury. [9] [10] Baddha Konasana is a safer alternative, provided the knees are not pushed down. [11] A simple modern meditation stool, used to assist in sitting with the back upright and the legs crossed. Cushman notes that since meditation is not a posture, no particular posture is required.

3. Siddhasana - Wikipedia

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   Siddhasana is one of the oldest asanas, being described as a meditation seat in the 10th century Goraksha Sataka 1.10-12. It states that along with lotus position, Siddhasana is the most important of the asanas (1.10), breaking open the door of liberation (1.11).

4. 9 Easy Meditation Tips for Beginners - AOL

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   Photo: Shutterstock. Design: Eat This, Not That!Meditation is associated with a variety of incredible benefits for your well-being. Science says that meditation can alleviate stress, decrease ...

5. 11 Guided Meditation Techniques to Calm and Center Yourself - AOL

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   Guided meditation is a form of meditation that involves following the lead of an expert when practicing techniques such as breathing, visualization and mantra repetitions. There’s no pressure to ...

6. List of asanas - Wikipedia

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   An asana (Sanskrit: आसन, IAST: āsana) is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. [1] The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for meditation , asanas may be standing , seated, arm-balances, twists, inversions, forward bends ...

7. This infographic shows the surprisingly simple basics of ...

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   The key to meditation. Studies suggest that meditation does all sorts of great stuff for you, like increasing memory and awareness while decreasing stress and negative emotions. But if you've ...

8. Baddha Konasana - Wikipedia

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   The name comes from the Sanskrit words बद्ध, Baddha meaning "bound", कोण, Koṇa meaning "angle", [5] and आसन, Āsana meaning "posture" or "seat". [6]The name Baddha Konasana is relatively recent, but the pose is medieval, as the meditation seat Bhadrasana (from भद्रा Bhadra, "throne" [7]) is described in the 15th century Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā 1.53-54.

9. Zazen - Wikipedia

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   Practitioners of the Rinzai school sit facing each other with their backs to the wall, while those of the Sōtō school sit facing the wall or a curtain. [8] Before taking one's seat, and after rising at the end of a period of zazen, a Zen practitioner performs a gassho bow to their seat, and a second bow to fellow practitioners. [ 9 ]