This entry was posted on Jan 15, 2025 by Charlotte Bell.
Spherical meditation cushions—zafus—are customary fare in most yoga and meditation areas. For many individuals, these cushions do the job. They elevate the pelvis to make it simpler to sit down with a relaxed, straight backbone. However for some, particularly for these with hip joints that simply externally rotate, the contact level the place your thighs grasp off the sting of the cushion can get uncomfortable, particularly in lengthy sittings. That’s why Hugger Mugger designed the V-Formed Meditation Cushion.
How have you learnt when you have hip joints that externally rotate simply? Sit cross-legged on a folded blanket (3-5 inches thick). Are your knees decrease than your hip bones? In that case, the V-Formed Meditation Cushion is an efficient selection for you. In case your knees are greater than your hip bones, the “legs” of the cushion gained’t have the ability to assist your legs and knees. Attempt a zafu or Zen cushion as a substitute.
What Makes the V-Formed Cushion So Comfy?
- Provides top beneath your pelvis in order that your backbone can preserve its pure curves.
- The legs of the cushion give light, steady assist in your thighs.
- The zippered opening within the cushion means that you can customise the quantity of natural buckwheat filling to your individual sitting place.
The V-Formed Cushions are lined in upholstery-grade materials in stable colours and prints. All are crammed with natural buckwheat and embrace a handy deal with for transport. These cushions are handmade in our Salt Lake Metropolis-based manufacturing plant.
On a private observe, I purchased my V-Formed Meditation Cushion from Hugger Mugger in 1998 and have used it day by day ever since. I’ve introduced this alongside to many lengthy meditation retreats and have all the time been very joyful I did. These cushions are an ideal funding and offers you many years of consolation in your meditation observe.
About Charlotte Bell
Charlotte Bell found yoga in 1982 and commenced instructing in 1986. Charlotte is the writer of Conscious Yoga, Conscious Life: A Information for On a regular basis Apply and Yoga for Meditators, each revealed by Rodmell Press. Her third ebook is titled Hip-Wholesome Asana: The Yoga Practitioner’s Information to Defending the Hips and Avoiding SI Joint Ache (Shambhala Publications). She writes a month-to-month column for CATALYST Journal and serves as editor for Yoga U On-line. Charlotte is a founding board member for GreenTREE Yoga, a non-profit that brings yoga to underserved populations. A lifelong musician, Charlotte performs oboe and English horn within the Salt Lake Symphony and folks sextet Crimson Rock Rondo, whose DVD gained two Emmy awards.
