PRACTICEPURPOSE
Sukhasana is meant to be a grounding pose where you can
meditate or practice breath work.
INSTRUCTIONS
Sit evenly on your sit bones and cross your shins in front of
you. There should be space between your calves and your
thighs. Once in the pose, relax your shoulders. Sit up tall.
Take any extreme arch out of your back by using your abs
to draw your lower ribs back into your spine.
BREATHING
If you want to practice ujjayi breathing here, close your eyes
and begin to breathe deeply in and out through your nose.
Remember to fully fi ll up your lungs. Once you get the hang
of it, aim for a nice, even breath so that the length of your
inhale matches the length of the exhale. Try to do this for a
minute or longer.
MODIFICATIONS
While this is called Easy pose, it isn’t always easy for
everyone. Depending on the bone structure in your hips, this
might be fairly diffi cult, but do not fret, because there is a
modifi cation for you. To help ease the pose, sit on something
that raises your hips. This can be a bolster, blanket, or
pillow or two.