Success! Thanks to your instruction and about six months of practice, I was able to achieve full lotus position this evening for the very first time. I am very grateful for your lessons and wisdom. Thank you so much!
I know you probably don't read comments but I want you to know that this video has helped me so much with flexibility and pain management. I have pulled me lcl and mcl in my knee and injuries my hips from football and rugby. a couple years ago and have never been back to 100% however since I've been doing these stretches both knee and hip have made remarkable improvement so thankyou
+2thomask Thanks for sharing! Daily yoga practice improves our body and energy systems in various ways. So The own experience is the best proof for us. All the best for your practice. Enjoy our other videos and let yourseslf inspire in your practice. Do you know the english yoga community? Have a look: my.yoga-vidya.org/. Our english website: www.yoga-vidya.org/english Om Shanti! Your Yoga Vidya Team! am
so far the most beneficial lotus pose tutorial, especially the feet stretch. From almost no lotus, I ended up holding the pose for 10 minutes after just one session. Namaste 🙏🏻
@@nnlniclb Agreed. Flexibility expands your ability to practice one-pointedness in different settings, though. It's hard to concentrate without relaxation, and it's hard to relax when you're very tense or in pain. Anyone's practice will benefit from being more flexible.
Thanks for this. I've never been very flexible and have long wanted to sit lotus style. But the real reason I'm grateful for this video is because the first stretch, the butterfly, has cured me of chronic back pain I've suffered from for 20 years. Thanks very much and namaste!
i have checked out EVERY yoga instructor. your by far the most traditional, and very life changing... i have a great appreciation for the light you bring to all that accept it. and manly man...if you really want the best results/body..instead of only pumping iron, and getting crazy aggressive ..try the opposite as well. yoga and meditation. you'll truly have it all.
holding the foot to the sternum is something I have never seen/done before. Felt soooo good! And I loved the phrase at the end "not yet young". Thank you so much for such a helpful video!
I just started for about 2 Months with yoga and I´m already able to make this position, It´s amazing how my body and my life has changed because of YOGA....I love it!
Doing this as a weight lifter I'm finding out what pats of my mobility are lacking. Slowly slowly I am getter better and my whole body is feeling more in balance.. The yin and yang, fire and water, lifting and yoga are essential.
This video was so helpful to me! I've watched a dozen videos from different people about how to prepare for lotus, and yours was the only video that I really understood and could work with.
this is my favourite yoga channel, I started yoga with Vidya. in september 2014. I even remember my first practice :) then I went to yoga classes. but never ever will forget this beautiful voice. thank you a lot
This girl clearly has high level of natural flexibility. For those who can't do full padma there is no shame in using cushions to get the correct and comfortable posture. it is the meditation which counts! Om Shanti.
+Beadybonce this girl is clearly an advanced yogi - flexibility is a part of it. You don't know she's naturally flexible, either way the usage of cushions is encouraged in this video; if a person watching this doesn't understand that you don't have to be like her, but this is a video on how to get more flexible (with or without "natural flexibility"), that only shows their level of intelligence; as nowhere in this video has anyone said that you MUST be as flexible as her to meditate. But I guess you've posted this to encourage people who are easily discouraged.
The only comment I'd made before yours is still there and clearly says: “flexibility is a part of it”, which implies that flexibility isn't the only thing it takes for her to be a yogini. My comment was critical of Beadybonce's claim to the yogini owing her advancement in flexibility to it being “natural”, instead arguing that it is rather a result of her continuous practice. Which, in my opinion, matters, as it's easy to think that one can't achieve something due to the lack of some “natural” advantage and be discouraged by it, by such limiting one's possibilities and motivation. As much as I do not deny predispositions, I believe that this video's intention is exactly to help anyone achieve higher flexibility, even if not such as the yogini's at first. And yet the comment was probably reluctant as it doesn't seem to communicate well instead making you focus on something I hadn't even said. It's really weird that not only you disregard the fact that I agree with you, but go on to state I'd deleted something that never existed, when in fact the illusory issue lays in your poor interpretation.
Thanks for this instruction. It has been a goal of mine to meditate in full lotus posture. Hopefully, with practice, this will make my big stubborn legs flexible enough for this meditation posture. Nameste.
It is different for everyone. The important thing is not to rush it because you can give permanent injuries to the knees. It is normal that the lotus is very uncomfortable at first, and it depends a lot on where your restrictions are. Just be patient, it is possible to do if you give it time. Good luck!
I don't know about what you have been taught, but in our yoga tradition we practice stretching exercises, and strength building exercises seperately. Only stretching without strength building can make the muscles weak, but they are done separately. It is not a requirement to sit in lotus for meditation.
@@maddythebeagle2792 What I'm trying to say is The yogic culture starts from India "Aryavart" And rest of the world learnt it from us . Our sanatan dharm us great bcoz it accepts everyone and help everyone not like Islam or Christianity who order to kill those innocents who doesn't follow their religion or " majhab " ❤️
Yes it is normal. It can take a long time to do the lotus well, just be patient and keep practicing. Actually being able to do the lotus in 18 months is quite good, some people take much longer than this. om!
It is different for everyone and depends on many factors. It is generally not a good idea to put a time limit on it. Just practice and enjoy the practice and you will make progress. Any age can do it. You are getting benefits by stretching to your level of restriction, whatever that level is.
Thank you so much i was able to do it right away although i couldnt hold it for too long but that comes with practice. I have never been able to do it before and i need this for my practice. Thank you so much!
The best is to go slow so you don't hurt the knees. To progress faster you should do many of the leg stretching yoga postures. If you feel bad pain then you should stop.
Well you can do lots of hip opening yoga asanas to help with flexibility outside of this exercise. The truth is that you do not have to be able to sit in lotus to meditate. The best position is the one that you can sit in a long time. The point at which to stop pushing is when you feel pain. There are people who push too hard for this asana and wreck their knees permanently. It is better to go slow. Good luck with your meditating.
It depends on your fitness level to start with. The indice in yoga by which we judge something is too much is pain. Too much pain, or bad pain, and you should stop. You can try building up to this and if it is no problem for you then go for it!
Wow what a great video. I liked the pillow under the feet this should help open the hips for an easier transition into lotus. I'll add that into my practice :)
Thanks for talking about modifications. I did not have any knee tightness a few months ago when doing lotus position, but have been walking alot more and now my knees hurt/tight. I need to find exercises to get them more stretched.
i am very driven to achieve a strong lotus pose. what is the maximum number of seconds per stretch in this series, and what is the maximum times per day it can be repeated? thankxssxs
It is not a requirement to sit in Padmasana for meditation. You will have to build up to it and be patient. How long it takes is very individual and depends on many factors. Instead of full lotus you can try half-lotus, which is one leg in lotus position, the other below. The best meditation position is the one you can sit in for a long time, whichever one that is. Also sitting on a pillow or cushion can help. Good luck with your meditation!
wow, i was able to sit in a lotus position by the end of the video. That is amazing! only not for a long time, still have a sensation of too much strain in my feet. Will be practicing it for a week and curious about a result. Thank you!
Thank you for creating this video, I found it to be very helpful. I have been practicing Yoga regularly for almost a year now but I still am unable to sit in full lotus position. I am sure that theses stretches will help me to achieve my desired goal much sooner.
+Maya Wallace do it mentally as well, not just physically. notice how during all the exercises she did in the video and 90% of the times people meditate, they have their eyes closed ??? do u think its a coincidence ?? its called " mental visualization " where they mentally imagine themselves and visualize themselves doing the exercises, slowly, which in my case removes the pain completely and allows me to stretch beyond my "usual physical " limits. but in your case, it will sure help you a bit more into enduring the pain and removing some of it. so next time when you sit normal imagine and visualize that you are sitting knees crossed normally, not lotus, imagine and visualize that until there is no pain in normal sitting for at least 5 -10 minutes ( which is also meditation btw ). after that you can start doing all the above in the video, with mental visualization slowly and gently and imagination , it will boost your time 10folds !! make you endure the pain, make your muscles stretch faster and stuff. keep practicing it and visualizing it and mentally exercising it not just physically, and youll get that in 1 month MAX i guarantee, ive been doing stretching for about 1 week barely.. and i can sit in butterfly position and kiss my feet now, and prior to that, i couldnt even sit cross knees for more than 5 minutes ^_^ good luck
I have been taught using slow calisthenics that stretching and loosening the muscles at the same time is prone to injury, for you train the muscles to relax during the stretch which overwrites the reflex of the body protecting the joints when "missing steps" and so on. I know the lotus position is for meditation and for that the last thing you want to use is strength... what your thoughts on this?
A good video, the only thing i wouldve liked to have seen is some advice on how often to practice and how long each stretch should last. I'm all tight from weight lifting, so i think it will take months.
I highly recommend this! it's very effectiv,e I got to my lotus after watchjng it once! but I'm also flexible so it might take longer for you but it's definitely worth it!
Success! Thanks to your instruction and about six months of practice, I was able to achieve full lotus position this evening for the very first time. I am very grateful for your lessons and wisdom. Thank you so much!
I know you probably don't read comments but I want you to know that this video has helped me so much with flexibility and pain management. I have pulled me lcl and mcl in my knee and injuries my hips from football and rugby. a couple years ago and have never been back to 100% however since I've been doing these stretches both knee and hip have made remarkable improvement so thankyou
+2thomask
Thanks for sharing! Daily yoga practice improves our body and energy systems in various ways. So The own experience is the best proof for us. All the best for your practice. Enjoy our other videos and let yourseslf inspire in your practice. Do you know the english yoga community? Have a look: my.yoga-vidya.org/. Our english website: www.yoga-vidya.org/english Om Shanti! Your Yoga Vidya Team! am
Good to hear that. I cannot sit in a crosleged position. At how many time you see some upgrades?
Not ceeеrtаin abоut the points maaadе but ,if anyone еlse is sеarching fоoооr hip fleеeхоor pаin eхercises try twitter.com/4a655a93c9d859ca5/status/794458642376368128 Developing Lоtus Flexibilitу Preрaаaаring Yoga Padmasаna Sitting Pоsitiоn
so far the most beneficial lotus pose tutorial, especially the feet stretch. From almost no lotus, I ended up holding the pose for 10 minutes after just one session. Namaste 🙏🏻
I need this practice as a part of my spiritual journey. I realized I can't meditate long without sitting in a lotus posture. Thank you!
Finally some real yoga!
One-pointedness of mind is the best posture.
@@nnlniclb Agreed. Flexibility expands your ability to practice one-pointedness in different settings, though. It's hard to concentrate without relaxation, and it's hard to relax when you're very tense or in pain. Anyone's practice will benefit from being more flexible.
After 2 months of 4 days a week exercises, I've managed to do it on one side and later after 1 more month did it on another too!
Thanks for this. I've never been very flexible and have long wanted to sit lotus style. But the real reason I'm grateful for this video is because the first stretch, the butterfly, has cured me of chronic back pain I've suffered from for 20 years. Thanks very much and namaste!
After this video I realized I'm made of wood. Oak, for sure. LOL
But mine is steel 😂😂
I too realised that I am made up of Chromium🤣🤣🤣🤣. its the hardest metal in the earth🙏 so a big salute to me👌👌👌.......🤔🤭🤭🤭.
i have checked out EVERY yoga instructor. your by far the most traditional, and very life changing...
i have a great appreciation for the light you bring to all that accept it.
and manly man...if you really want the best results/body..instead of only pumping iron, and getting crazy aggressive ..try the opposite as well. yoga and meditation. you'll truly have it all.
holding the foot to the sternum is something I have never seen/done before. Felt soooo good! And I loved the phrase at the end "not yet young". Thank you so much for such a helpful video!
i absolutely love this girl, she's just so modest and amazing
Thanks to India for giving the wonderful yoga and Pranayama to the world. It has been an integral part of Indian hindu culture for thousands of years.
I’m going to practice these every day and reply to this when I achieve Padmasana!
Did u yet?
@@floatisdoodoo9871 I actually decided to learn Siddhasana (Adept’s Pose) instead
@@jackroeder1709 lol it's easier
THANK YOU! I have now done Full Lptus for the first time. I will continue to practice 🧘🏼♀️🪷NAMASTE🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I just started for about 2 Months with yoga and I´m already able to make this position, It´s amazing how my body and my life has changed because of YOGA....I love it!
I appreciate this a lotus
I want to die
Doing this as a weight lifter I'm finding out what pats of my mobility are lacking. Slowly slowly I am getter better and my whole body is feeling more in balance..
The yin and yang, fire and water, lifting and yoga are essential.
can uni pre
+Guileful Cheshire
Thanks for sharing your experience! Yoga can support growth in so many different ways. Peace and Joy! Om shanti! am
same. incorporating gentle stretching to my weight lifting is ESSENTIAL.
This video was so helpful to me! I've watched a dozen videos from different people about how to prepare for lotus, and yours was the only video that I really understood and could work with.
I went to TH-cam to find a tutorial on poses which will prepare me for full lotus, and I was lucky enough to find this. Thank you very much!
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this is my favourite yoga channel, I started yoga with Vidya. in september 2014. I even remember my first practice :) then I went to yoga classes. but never ever will forget this beautiful voice. thank you a lot
This girl clearly has high level of natural flexibility. For those who can't do full padma there is no shame in using cushions to get the correct and comfortable posture. it is the meditation which counts! Om Shanti.
+Beadybonce this girl is clearly an advanced yogi - flexibility is a part of it. You don't know she's naturally flexible, either way the usage of cushions is encouraged in this video; if a person watching this doesn't understand that you don't have to be like her, but this is a video on how to get more flexible (with or without "natural flexibility"), that only shows their level of intelligence; as nowhere in this video has anyone said that you MUST be as flexible as her to meditate. But I guess you've posted this to encourage people who are easily discouraged.
Oni Berugu It takes liberation for her to be a yogini not just flexibility.
absolutely, that's why I never said it's just about flexibility
Oni Berugu Thats why you deleted the comment...
The only comment I'd made before yours is still there and clearly says: “flexibility is a part of it”, which implies that flexibility isn't the only thing it takes for her to be a yogini.
My comment was critical of Beadybonce's claim to the yogini owing her advancement in flexibility to it being “natural”, instead arguing that it is rather a result of her continuous practice. Which, in my opinion, matters, as it's easy to think that one can't achieve something due to the lack of some “natural” advantage and be discouraged by it, by such limiting one's possibilities and motivation.
As much as I do not deny predispositions, I believe that this video's intention is exactly to help anyone achieve higher flexibility, even if not such as the yogini's at first. And yet the comment was probably reluctant as it doesn't seem to communicate well instead making you focus on something I hadn't even said.
It's really weird that not only you disregard the fact that I agree with you, but go on to state I'd deleted something that never existed, when in fact the illusory issue lays in your poor interpretation.
Thanks a lot, I tried this for a month and it worked for me . 😊
The yoga starts from the biginners as well as for those who is in touch of yogaclasses are very helpful to improve.My thanks to the channel.....
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for, thanks!
Thanks for this instruction. It has been a goal of mine to meditate in full lotus posture. Hopefully, with practice, this will make my big stubborn legs flexible enough for this meditation posture. Nameste.
It is different for everyone. The important thing is not to rush it because you can give permanent injuries to the knees. It is normal that the lotus is very uncomfortable at first, and it depends a lot on where your restrictions are. Just be patient, it is possible to do if you give it time. Good luck!
I don't know about what you have been taught, but in our yoga tradition we practice stretching exercises, and strength building exercises seperately. Only stretching without strength building can make the muscles weak, but they are done separately. It is not a requirement to sit in lotus for meditation.
Thank you, very helpful. I use to be more flexible when I was younger. (Take care of the girl, there´s a spider at 9:45 walking behind her).
Feeling proud that my indian culture is spreading over world ❤️❤️❤️
It's not indian culture it's yogic culture
@@maddythebeagle2792 Brother all the yogis are Bharatiya or indians
@@HarshVardhan-go2vm anyone can be a yogi doesn't matter to be an indian
@@maddythebeagle2792 What I'm trying to say is The yogic culture starts from India "Aryavart" And rest of the world learnt it from us . Our sanatan dharm us great bcoz it accepts everyone and help everyone not like Islam or Christianity who order to kill those innocents who doesn't follow their religion or " majhab " ❤️
@@maddythebeagle2792 If u want to know more deeply about Sanatan then u can msg me on whatsapp
Her smile makes me feel blessed :-).
me too
This video is simple and to the point and is exactly the method used by my own teacher whom I respect very much. Thanks
This is an excellent sequence for comfortably acquiring the lotus position. Thank you.🙏🏼
Awesome help, I will use these as my main techniques! 🙏🏻
Yes it is normal. It can take a long time to do the lotus well, just be patient and keep practicing. Actually being able to do the lotus in 18 months is quite good, some people take much longer than this. om!
It is different for everyone and depends on many factors. It is generally not a good idea to put a time limit on it. Just practice and enjoy the practice and you will make progress. Any age can do it. You are getting benefits by stretching to your level of restriction, whatever that level is.
Thank you so much i was able to do it right away although i couldnt hold it for too long but that comes with practice. I have never been able to do it before and i need this for my practice. Thank you so much!
The best is to go slow so you don't hurt the knees. To progress faster you should do many of the leg stretching yoga postures. If you feel bad pain then you should stop.
Finally something I can do without giving up! I'm flexible in the hips that's it. Thank you for this!
Very welcome - I'm glad it is helping you :).
Aruna looks so cute when she gets confused about the cushion :). 3:32
Gutes Lernvideo. Besten Dank für die Einführungsübungen. Toll erklärt und visuell perfekt umgesetzt. Namaste
Om Shanti! I love the principles and actions of Yoga vidya. I wish the videos had other people Talking and Not exclusively Sukadev. ❤
Aruna and Sukadev, Thanks you very good instructions and helpful
Well you can do lots of hip opening yoga asanas to help with flexibility outside of this exercise. The truth is that you do not have to be able to sit in lotus to meditate. The best position is the one that you can sit in a long time. The point at which to stop pushing is when you feel pain. There are people who push too hard for this asana and wreck their knees permanently. It is better to go slow. Good luck with your meditating.
It depends on your fitness level to start with. The indice in yoga by which we judge something is too much is pain. Too much pain, or bad pain, and you should stop. You can try building up to this and if it is no problem for you then go for it!
Very much useful for elderly persons having some kind of joint stiffness!
🙏Om Namah Shivaya, we are happy to hear this video helps🙆♂️. Thank you for commenting🙂. Jaya Ganesha 🐘🙏❤️
Wow what a great video. I liked the pillow under the feet this should help open the hips for an easier transition into lotus. I'll add that into my practice :)
Nicely, systematically explained, demonstrated, thanks, plz suggest similarly for shirshana
Thanks for talking about modifications. I did not have any knee tightness a few months ago when doing lotus position, but have been walking alot more and now my knees hurt/tight. I need to find exercises to get them more stretched.
i am very driven to achieve a strong lotus pose. what is the maximum number of seconds per stretch in this series, and what is the maximum times per day it can be repeated? thankxssxs
Yay! I'm so excited to know how to work towards the lotus position! Thank you!
This was SO helpful! Thank you so much for sharing this and the complementary video to get into the position itself.
Where is the complimentary video to this preperation for Lotus position video? I can't find it. Please share.
very nicely demonstrated and narrated.
There is a bug behind you at the end : (
It is not a requirement to sit in Padmasana for meditation. You will have to build up to it and be patient. How long it takes is very individual and depends on many factors. Instead of full lotus you can try half-lotus, which is one leg in lotus position, the other below. The best meditation position is the one you can sit in for a long time, whichever one that is. Also sitting on a pillow or cushion can help. Good luck with your meditation!
With this video alone I was able to make it into the position for the first time, thank you
wow, i was able to sit in a lotus position by the end of the video. That is amazing! only not for a long time, still have a sensation of too much strain in my feet. Will be practicing it for a week and curious about a result. Thank you!
That´s amazing! All the best for you 🙏💜🕉️
Been looking for a good tutorial for this position for a while, this is by far the best, thank you.
Thank you so much for your generous teachings!!!
Blessing of Buddha from Sri Lanka.🙏🙏🙏
I've never seen the full baddha-konasana... Amazing!
Thank you for your kindness sharing knowledge and instruction.
Peace to you and your family.
Thanks a million...this is something that I'd been looking for a long time.
thank you so much.. really useful instructions which i have been looking for past few months
both the videos are extremely helpful... thank you Aruna and Sukhdev!!
this is awesome, i swear i was able to do it after following what he did the first time!
she has such a peaceful expression on her face
Thank you for creating this video, I found it to be very helpful. I have been practicing Yoga regularly for almost a year now but I still am unable to sit in full lotus position. I am sure that theses stretches will help me to achieve my desired goal much sooner.
It is an individual thing. When you feel comfortable, then go to the next step.
Thank you for this clear and practical information. I have added THIS VIDEO to my PUBLIC PLAYLIST: MEDITATION and MINDFULNESS.
Thank you for these "pre" flexibilities.
Going to try this everyday. Definitely feeling the stretch
We are on the same path
I was able to do the lotus pose right after doing this video although I wasn't able to hold it. I'm just a beginner in yoga also! :)
There is a spider crawling from the right the entire video...
you mean Curtis?
Barack Obunghole Terry Smith? I basically grew up with him!
that was rad..!! cheers for the step by step. Hopefully in a couple of months when i master this, i will attempt the lotus position in free fall.
The leg stretching yoga postures and sun salutations.
It's going to take me years to get to this. I've never in life been able to sit like this. But I'll continue to try.
+Maya Wallace do it mentally as well, not just physically. notice how during all the exercises she did in the video and 90% of the times people meditate, they have their eyes closed ??? do u think its a coincidence ??
its called " mental visualization "
where they mentally imagine themselves and visualize themselves doing the exercises, slowly, which in my case removes the pain completely and allows me to stretch beyond my "usual physical " limits.
but in your case, it will sure help you a bit more into enduring the pain and removing some of it.
so next time when you sit normal imagine and visualize that you are sitting knees crossed normally, not lotus, imagine and visualize that until there is no pain in normal sitting for at least 5 -10 minutes ( which is also meditation btw ).
after that you can start doing all the above in the video, with mental visualization slowly and gently and imagination , it will boost your time 10folds !! make you endure the pain, make your muscles stretch faster and stuff.
keep practicing it and visualizing it and mentally exercising it not just physically, and youll get that in 1 month MAX i guarantee, ive been doing stretching for about 1 week barely.. and i can sit in butterfly position and kiss my feet now, and prior to that, i couldnt even sit cross knees for more than 5 minutes ^_^
good luck
thank you I will practice every day
the expression on her face is so peaceful. I really wanna learn to meditate
this video helped a lot ! thank you for posting
she is so adorable
thank you! love this one! going to do it daily!
Thanks for posting this! I want to be able to sit in full lotus for meditation. I will definitely practice these exercises to get there.
I have been taught using slow calisthenics that stretching and loosening the muscles at the same time is prone to injury, for you train the muscles to relax during the stretch which overwrites the reflex of the body protecting the joints when "missing steps" and so on. I know the lotus position is for meditation and for that the last thing you want to use is strength... what your thoughts on this?
Thank you very much for this wonderful video. It was really helpful.
I don't want to necessarily do the pose but I have hip problems and this is very helpful for me to stretch my hips when they are stiff
I've never struggled with something so much I must be one of the people who this is gonna take months smh
Don't rush it, it can take many months, if you try to do it too fast you can damage your knees for life, patience and you'll get there!
Your one of many
I can't even get to Burmese!
9:50 OMG - that spider along the floorboard just starts cruising straight for her 0.o
It seems it gonna take me years to sit like that.
well, can you do it now?
@@kleinaca1 😂😂😂😂
Nine years later & still usefull. Thank you.
A good video, the only thing i wouldve liked to have seen is some advice on how often to practice and how long each stretch should last. I'm all tight from weight lifting, so i think it will take months.
Very Good,Excellent tutorial
Thank you. 💜 Om shanti 💜
Thank you so much for this video 😀😀
This was extremely useful!!! Thank you!
thx you for this lesson now ican sit in padmasana :)
Thanks for this video. it was very much helpful
9:51 bug moving in the background!
I highly recommend this! it's very effectiv,e I got to my lotus after watchjng it once! but I'm also flexible so it might take longer for you but it's definitely worth it!
This video was very helpful. Thank you! :)
I just found out that my left leg is more flexible than my right leg, wow, should definitely work on it
BUG WALKS ON CAMERA AT 8:38!
… makes good progress at 9:14
YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS IS TOO HIGH
I SUGGEST YOU CEASE YOUR YOGA IMMEDIATELY AND COMMIT YOURSELF TO A WEEK OF BINGE DRINKING
I knew someone else had to see that bug lmao
Ah well, that's number 39 off the menu.
MrBlizz003 and