BENEFITS OF EASY POSE – SUKHASANA

Guru Vishnu Panigrahi Published August 13, 2016 Updated August 17, 2026 20 Reads 2 min read

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Instructions
Benefits + Contraindications

The Easy Pose may seem as an easy pose but it has many benefits for the body. For example, it is a hip opener, it is calming, and it eases the menstrual pain for women in addition to lowering the level of anxiety. (while doing the posture make sure your spine is streightened)

Instructions

1. Come into a seated position with the buttocks on the floor, then cross the legs, placing the feet directly below the knees. Rest the hands on the knees or the lap with the palms facing up or down.

Optional: Use a hand mudra while seated in the posture.

2. Press the hip bones down into the floor and reach the crown of the head up to lengthen the spine. Drop the shoulders down and back, and press the chest towards the front of the room.

3. Relax the face, jaw, and belly. Let the tongue rest on the roof of the mouth, just behind the front teeth.

4. Breathe deeply through the nose down into the belly. Hold as long as comfortable.

Benefits + Contraindications

Benefits: Easy pose is a comfortable seated position for meditation. This pose open the hips, lengthens the spine and promotes groundedness and inner calm.

Contraindications: Recent or chronic knee or hip injury or inflammation.

This article is for general information and is not medical advice. If you have a respiratory or heart condition, are pregnant, or are unsure whether these practices suit you, please speak to your doctor before beginning.

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Yogi Vishnu Panigrahi has walked the Himalayan yogic path since childhood — from serving wandering sadhus at his grandfather's Radha-Krishna temple in a village of Odisha, to leading one of Rishikesh's most respected ashrams. A disciple of the Himalayan tradition, he founded vinyasa yoga academy to transfer the full yogic path — meditation, pranayama, kriya and philosophy — to students from over 100 countries.