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Easy Seat

The simplest way to sit still. Use it to begin, to end, or to breathe for a minute between meetings.

How to

1. Sit at the centre of the mat and cross the shins, each foot under the opposite knee.
2. Rock gently until you feel both sitting bones evenly on the cork.
3. Rest the hands on the knees, palms up or down.
4. Lengthen through the crown of the head and let the shoulders settle.
5. Close the eyes and count ten slow breaths.

Tips

• If the knees sit higher than the hips, sit on a folded blanket or a cork block.
• Swap the cross of the legs halfway through.
• Keep the chin level — most of us drop it forward.