Lotus (Padmasana)
Both feet rest high on the opposite thighs, soles turned up, knees settling toward the floor and the spine stacked upright. All of the shape must come from deep external rotation at both hip joints.
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Both feet rest high on the opposite thighs, soles turned up, knees settling toward the floor and the spine stacked upright. All of the shape must come from deep external rotation at both hip joints.
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Movement guide
Existing guide · editorial review pending. Clinical review is pending.
Once you can enter it without pain, sit 1 to 3 minutes, alternating which leg crosses first.
Never use your hands to force the second foot up, and never sit in it while a knee complains. Not for knee replacements or known meniscus damage.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
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No variation is labeled clinically validated.