Seated
Easy Seat
Sukhasana
Hands rest on the knees, shoulders soft, crown lifts.
How to get into Easy Seat
- Corpse PoseRoll to one side, come up to sit
- Knees to ChestRock up to sit
- StaffCross legs
- BoatCross legs, sit tall
- Bound AngleCross legs
- Seated TwistUnwind to center
- TabletopSwing legs through to sit
- ThunderboltSwing legs around to sit
- MountainLower down to sit
- GarlandLower hips down to sit
- LotusRelease the legs, cross the ankles
- Half Lord of the FishesUnwind to cross-legged
- Cow FaceRelease to cross-legged
Where Easy Seat flows next
- TabletopCome onto hands and knees
- StaffExtend legs forward
- Seated TwistTwist to the right
- Bound AngleSoles of feet together
- Corpse PoseLower down onto your back
- LotusDraw feet onto the opposite thighs
- Half Lord of the FishesCross right foot over, twist to the right
- Cow FaceStack right knee on top, arms reach and clasp
- Reverse TabletopFeet down, hands behind, lift the hips
- Wide-Legged Seated Forward FoldOpen the legs wide, walk the hands forward
Flows with Easy Seat
- BedtimeChild’s pose, twists, reclined bound angle and legs up the wall, then rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Back CareTwists, cat and cow, puppy, sphinx and cobra, then bridge for a stiff back. PlaySteps and poses
- Shoulders & NeckThread the needle, puppy, dolphin, eagle and cow face to unknot the shoulders. PlaySteps and poses
- Core StrengthPlank, forearm plank, knee to nose, side plank and boat, then a twist and rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Morning VinyasaSalutations, a standing series on each side, balance, core and a long rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Beginner’s FlowYour first class: the basic poses held longer, the knees-down way to down dog, no jumping. PlaySteps and poses
- Slow Hip OpeningLong holds low to the ground: lunge, lizard, half split and pigeon each side, then frog. PlaySteps and poses
- Runner’s StretchLunges, lizard, half split and pyramid for tired legs, then pigeon and legs up the wall. PlaySteps and poses
- Evening Wind-DownSeated, kneeling and lying down: twists, folds, child’s pose, legs up the wall and a long savasana. PlaySteps and poses
- Power FlowSun A and B, warriors, side plank and Wild Thing, crow, deep backbends, shoulder stand. PlaySteps and poses
- Midday ResetA short break: fold, then a lunge, twist and half split each side, and rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Desk BreakTwists, cat and cow, puppy for the shoulders, hips and hamstrings, then back on your feet. PlaySteps and poses
- Steady BalanceTree, Warrior III, Half Moon and Standing Splits each side, then Eagle, Dancer and boat. PlaySteps and poses
- Crow PoseCore work, knee to nose and deep squats to find the shape, then three tries at Crow. PlaySteps and poses
- DancerLunges and backbends open the front body, then Tree builds to Dancer each side. PlaySteps and poses
- WheelWild Thing, lunges and belly backbends, Camel and Bridge warm the spine, then Wheel. PlaySteps and poses
- Bird of ParadiseWarriors and side angle open the hips, Tree steadies, then Bird of Paradise from a bind. PlaySteps and poses
- EagleShoulder and hip openers, Chair and Tree for strong legs, then three rounds of Eagle. PlaySteps and poses
- HeadstandDolphin, forearm plank and core build the strength, three Headstands, then Shoulder Stand. PlaySteps and poses
- CamelLunges and belly backbends open the front body, Camel from Thunderbolt and Hero, then Rabbit. PlaySteps and poses
See every pose drawing, each free to download as an SVG, or build your own flow from Easy Seat.