Seated Poses or Seated Exercises

Yoga has been developed over thousands of years as a means to maximize the potential of the body and the mind. It is an exercise form that has stood the test of time. Yoga places an emphasis on mental calmness and control as well as physical control. Other forms of exercise may also include physical components, but very few of them exercise the mind as effectively as yoga can. There are many different poses or asanas in yoga which are targeted at different parts of the body. The incredible advantage of yoga is that it can be used as per the wishes of the individual. This means that one can try different sequences and different poses. The only thing that must be kept in mind is that the entire body should be exercised during every single yoga session. This allows the individual to choose freely from different poses that fall into various categories.

One such category of yoga poses is that of seated poses. Seated poses do not involve much exercise of the legs and are more targeted at the hips, the pelvis, the groin, the chest and the back. Some people therefore categorize seated poses as middle body poses that are designed to work for the main part of the human body which contains all the important organs. Seated poses and postures are especially good for the back and must be used regularly by individuals who suffer from posture related back problems.
A yoga seated pose usually begins from one of the starting positions for these types of postures. Sukhasana is one such position where the individual is sitting cross-legged with the back upright and the hands by the side. The name of this yoga seated posture translates to ‘happy’ or ‘content’ pose. The Sukhasana yoga seated pose is used as a base for many exercises such as Pranayama breathing exercises. In this pose, the emphasis is on the strength and rigidity of the upper back and neck.

Among seated yoga poses and postures, there is the Badhakon Asana or the bound angle pose which gives an extremely good stretch to the inner thighs and the groin. In this seated yoga pose, the individual has to join the soles of his or her feet together. Each knee should be lying on its outer side away from the body. As the pose develops, the individual must stretch further to allow the thighs to go further out and the heels of the feet to come closer to the groin. A further variation of this pose is to lean forward so that the forehead touches the feet. This pose is very difficult for stiff individuals.

Another common pose among seated yoga poses and postures is the lotus position. This position is synonymous with yoga and is a great relaxing pose that can be used to give the groin and legs a good stretch.
Apart from the above mentioned poses, there are numerous seated poses practiced in yoga. The right pose for each individual depends on exactly which part of the body is being stretched and worked on. 
 

Seated poses or seated exercises improves your posture, stretches your legs and opens your hips. Some seated exercises or poses like easy pose, lotus pose are good for meditation because they allow you to keep your spine straight and help you remain grounded and relaxed as you meditate. Certain seated exercises or poses are often used as starting positions for other poses.