by Nora Isaacs photography by David Martinez
illustrations by Scott BakelLotus Pose has the power to settle your nerves, awaken your energy,
and quiet your mind. Here’s how to let your Lotus blossom and grow.
SAGE MOVES
FOR MEDITATION
legs, hips,& glutes
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When she’s feeling ungrounded or anxious,
KK Ledford turns to one of yoga’s quintessential
poses, Lotus. As the San Francisco–based Anusara
instructor moves into this time-honored asana, she
feels her femurs root, her groins settle, and her side
body lift. Settling in, she finds her midline and visu-
alizes her roots descending to the earth as the
energy moves up and out of the top of her head.
From this dance of stability and softness, a natural
contentedness and calmness sweep over her. This
powerful hip and heart opener completely shifts
her energy. “I feel the earth is holding me,” she says.
“And, from that place, I feel really balanced as a
sense of freedom emerges from my heart.”
Lotus Pose (Padmasana) is considered by many
to be an archetypal yoga posture. The arrangement
of your hands and feet in the pose resembles the