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There are several ways for humans to sit.

Floor sitting positions

Tailor or Indian style

To sit in the Tailor style:

1. sit on floor any way
2. bend one leg so that heel moves toward buttocks.
3. bend other leg in same fashion, but place leg over other bent leg.

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Zazen positions

Zazen, the Japanese word for "sitting meditation", is a form of medition rather that a particular posture. During zazen, practitioners may assume a lotus, half-lotus, burmese, or seiza position. Kodo Sawaki practicing zazen Zazen (坐禅) is at the heart of Zen Buddhist practice. ... A drawing of a girl sitting in the lotus position Zen Buddhist Kodo Sawaki in lotus position The Lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam -- lotus posture) is a painful cross-legged sitting posture which originated in representations and meditative practices of Hinduism. ...

Lotus position

Lotus position

To sit in the lotus position: A drawing of a girl sitting in the lotus position Zen Buddhist Kodo Sawaki in lotus position The Lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam -- lotus posture) is a painful cross-legged sitting posture which originated in representations and meditative practices of Hinduism. ... Image File history File links A drawing of a woman in lotus pose, from the CDC. Sources: [1] and [2] File links The following pages link to this file: Lotus position Asana ... Image File history File links A drawing of a woman in lotus pose, from the CDC. Sources: [1] and [2] File links The following pages link to this file: Lotus position Asana ...

1. Start in the Tailor style described above
2. Take one foot and bring it around to rest in the crook of your knee, bottom facing upwards (This is the Half-lotus position)
3. Take the other foot and bring it up to rest on the other knee, bottom also facing upwards.

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Half-lotus position

Old woman in Half-lotus position.

Half Lotus is sitting in a style similar to Indian Style, but with one leg ontop of the other. To sit in Half Lotus: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1165x1223, 227 KB) A Tamil woman outside her hut, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1165x1223, 227 KB) A Tamil woman outside her hut, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. ...

1. Sit down
2. Cross your legs like you're sitting Indian Style
3. Raise one leg still folded, and places ontop of the other leg.

Burmese position

Named so because of its use in Buddhist sculptures in Burma, the Burmese position places both feet in front of the pelvis with knees bent and touching the floor to the sides. Heels are pointing toward pelvis or upward, and toes are pointed so that the tops of the feet lay on the ground. This looks similar to the cross legged position, but the feet are not placed underneath the thigh of the next leg, therefore the legs do not cross. Instead, one foot is placed in front of the other. A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

A popular sitting alternative for those less comfortable with the use of the Lotus or half Lotus positions in meditation and yoga. Image offered on external site: [1] A large statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating Meditation is the practice of focusing the mind, often formalized into a specific routine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Seiza position

Seiza (正座, literally "correct sitting") is a Japanese word which describes the traditional formal way of sitting in that country. Sitting in seiza is kneeling on one's own lower legs, with the feet under the buttocks, toes pointed backwards. To sit in seiza for any length of time requires careful positioning of the heels under the sit bones of the hip, to minimize circulation loss. A woman in seiza, on tatami, performing the Japanese tea ceremony Seiza (正座, literally correct sitting) is a Japanese word which describes the traditional formal way of sitting in that country. ... Japanese (日本語, ) is a language spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ...

Squatting

Squatting: the weight of the body is supported by the feet

Squatting refers to sitting in a "crouched" position. Squatting is sometimes considered a form of standing, because the weight of the body is supported by the feet rather than the buttocks; however, a full squat rests the buttocks on the backs of the ankles, relieving the muscles of the legs. Squatting (including the use of the squat toilet) is more common in Asian cultures. Image File history File links Squat_toilet_usage. ... Image File history File links Squat_toilet_usage. ... In law, standing or locus standi is the ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged. ... French Squatter toilet A squat toilet is a toilet where the user squats. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Chair sitting positions

Standard

The standard way to sit in a chair is to:

• put one's buttocks on the seat of the chair
• rest one's legs forward
  • with feet down
  • with legs horizontal, resting on a special footrest, another chair, a table, etc., or in a chair, usually adjustable, that is specially made to allow this position, such as some deckchairs.

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Variations

Variations of the above, such as an aside variant with the legs resting above and beside the armrests (example), or the anti-authoritarian posture of reversing the chair and one's legs in front of the back of the chair.

Kneeling chairs

Kneeling chairs (often just referred to as "ergonomic chairs"), encourage better posture than conventional chairs and they look quite different. To sit in a kneeling chair one rests one's buttocks on the upper sloping pad and rests the front of the lower legs atop the lower pad. A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair). ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

See also

• Human positions
• Sitting disability

While not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. ... A Sitting disability is a condition in which a person may not be able to sit, usually due to pain, but can also happen to persons sitting in wheel chairs. ...

References

• Clear demonstrations of the various position

• Ergonomics of sitting postures and seating