Meditation Chair Guru

To meditate effectively, you need to be comfortable and able to relax, but you also need to maintain an upright and well aligned posture. A meditation chair can help you achieve both these goals more easily.

When you are choosing a meditation chair, you need to find one that best suits your body and your preferred poses. Try this 5 point check of your posture and comfort while you sit in a chair to see if it is right for you. You can also use these checks to make sure your body is comfortable before you begin any meditation.

Step 1. Begin by sitting in your preferred pose and feel your body stabilise. You should not have to concentrate on keeping your balance or holding your position. Run your mind over your body and see if there are any areas or muscle groups that feel tense or unstable.

If you are unable to get comfortable or hold your pose with ease, then you need to try another style of meditation chair or perhaps a meditation cushion. There are many types of meditation chair to choose from, each one will suit different body types and poses.

Step 2. Straighten your spine. This is an important skill to master as we all have a tendency to slouch, in everyday life as well as during meditation. In the beginning you may find that you have to correct your spinal posture many times during a meditation.

Your Meditation Chair should help you keep aligned, straight and comfortable. After a while you may find you rely less on the chair’s support, but at first it is an excellent way to keep you comfortable for the duration of the meditation. Make sure the chair is helping you maintain this posture, and is not uncomfortable.

Step 3. Open your chest by drawing your shoulders back slightly. This will help you breathe deeply and also straighten your back. Ideally your shoulders should not be touching the chair.

Step 4. Lift your head so you are looking at a point directly in front of you. Make sure the chair is not interfering with this posture and your head is free to relax into this pose.

Step 5. Place your hands in your lap, palms facing upwards and cupped together so your elbows relax outwards slightly. Make sure the chair is not touching your elbows or making this pose uncomfortable in any way. You should be able to rest your hands comfortably without feeling strain in your shoulders or arms.

Once you have run through these checks, you should be in a relaxed but observant state. Your muscles should all feel comfortable and relaxed, but still be maintaining your posture. You should not be feeling pain or pins and needles, or that the meditation chair is pushing your body into a posture that is not comfortable.

Now you are ready to begin your meditation in your meditation chair, and you will be able to maintain a deeper, more effective meditative state.