Your posture is important but not a strict rule here are some to try so you can find that even ballance between comfort and staying awake through the process.

The lotus position. To aspire to.

The way the movies and TV show you how to meditate, but really this is advanced and not really necessary, but it is effective, more on this in intermediate next week.

On the floor With Cushion. Comfortable with a big cushion.

Sitting Crossed legged on a cushion will keep your focused, Keep you back upright no slouching, and if you fall asleep you can roll over and use the cushion as a pillow.

On your Back. Good for the back.

Laying on your back especially on the carpet, keeps your spine straight and allows for chi(life force) to flow, also good when doing Kundalini exercises when you become more experienced.

Seated. Simple easy Effective.

Sitting on a favorite chair or a comfy recliner, couch or outdoor fold able chair, some people will prefer to sit crossed legged on the chair, but keeping your feet on the ground allows for blood floor and keeps you supported if you fall to sleep.

Tip: If you find yourself falling asleep often use a crystal and roll it around in your hand.

If you know more please share, or want to add to these your welcome.

The posture during meditation is very important. The easiest posture is a comfortable sitting position, with your spine straight and erect. If you lay down you will most likely fall asleep. Joining your hands and crossing your legs is desirable, because you make the bio-energy field around you more compact and therefore more intensive. Sitting cross legged is another good position, but requires some fitness and training. Yet another good position, although rarely used today is a squatting position with your arms crossed over you knees, resembling position of a fetus in a womb.


Novice Meditator

A Right Meditation Posture plays a very important role during meditation. The activity of the mind and the body posture are directly related to each other. It is almost impossible to be alert and fully present when your body is not in a proper position. When we choose a Meditation Posture we should always bear in mind that

1. The Meditation Posture should always enable us to relax and it should be comfortable.
2. The Meditation Posture should enable us to stay alert and awake.

The most common and well known of the meditation positions is the lotus position. The lotus position is also known as the Padmasanam position and is a position in which you sit cross legged. To accomplish this position, you need to be able to sit cross legged with your right foot on your left thigh while your left foot is on your right thigh. In this position, the soles of your feet should be upturned. This position was developed to open up the chest cavity for better breathing and also for promoting the stability of the body while using deliberation of thought to achieve a state of rumination. If this position feels tight or uncomfortable, do not force yourself to stay in it too long, but over time your body’s flexibility will increase so the position is more comfortable.