Sitting Seiza: 3 Comfortable Ways to Sit on the Floor
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- How you can sit on the floor in Japan: everything you need to know! From the formal seiza sitting, to relaxing more comfortably, to zazen meditation, kimono expert Billy Matsunaga shows you how to be both comfortable and polite while sitting on the floor in Japan.
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I'm not going to Japan, but I just moved into an apartment that doesn't have a dinner table and only has a coffee table to eat at, so I know I'll be needing a nice cushion to help me sit and eat. Thanks for the video.
That's great, I'm glad we could give you some ideas! Thanks very much!
these sitting positions are amazing, forces good posture and joint flexibility
In India it's called saisa is Vajrasana which will make body strong.
Agura is sukasana is used to relax or to have food seating position
Zaisa is Padmasana used for meditation..
Very interesting, thanks very much Jeyaraj!
This saved me a lot of knee pain. Thank you!
That's great, I'm glad it helped, thank you!
So agura is actually a turkish style, that's interesting. Been sitting like that all my life, very comfy.
Excellent, comfort is key!
Yeah thats true
Thank you! This was really helpful. I wasn't actually looking for the Japanese way but more so I just sit on the floor a lot and wanted to find a way that was more comfortable. My name is Yui and I'm learning Japanese! This is my first time watching your channel but I'd love to learn more and hope to more to Japan one day. I love learning small culture details, those things are very important to me.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Bunni!
Thank you for the intro to seiza! you have a wonderful mix of eastern and western accents
I am very glad to have this knowledge. Thank you for it.
great content!
floor gang op
Floor gang aaouuu🥏
This video is being harder to find lately. Please like and share, too many westerners with back problems could benefit from this
Thank you!
It was Very helpful! Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video! I've been wanting to try sitting on the floor more, since my chairs aren't that comfortable. Also good to know some Japanese faux pas.
Saving this video
How to zazen
Video: lift your right foot on your left leg
Me: ok not bad
Video: then lift your left foot on your right leg
Me: (hospital)
honestly second is my Khmer( Cambodia) traditional... thank for share it. and it is the most polite..
I’m gonna cosplay soon and go to an event and i will need to sit on the ground in chinese robes and i hoped this would help me but i’m still stuck on not ruining my “skirt” when sitting
:’)
Tho this was helpful for my normal life since i really adore japanese/chinese culture ^^
So tysm for that
I CAN BARELY DO IT, AND I CANT DO IT FOR MORE THAN A MINUTE, BUT MY BACK FEELS MUCH BETTER AFTER TRYING!!
I bought a thing Zabuton mat made by Beams Japan. I like how it smells like the grass material of a tatami mat. Other than that, it’s not as comfortable as a pouf.
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I've been looking for ways to improve my posture but I am unsure wether I should attempt these with a lower spine hernia :c
lots of love from India
Thanks very much!
the cross legged one is called turkish sit in europe
In the US it's called Indian Style
I'm just trying to figure out how to stop my legs going numb after just a few minutes in seiza... 😭
There's exercise seiza two different videos one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something and other one too video called upright health the title "how to sit on your heels..."
I think i can do seiza all the time in Japan with no problem since i do this in every prayer with no cushion
Then you definitely have a head start Muhamad!
Came in Japan in February for 1 week..Did Seiza style on Woods and still feel painful
I would definitely recommend you use a zabuton cushion - wooden floors are quite unforgiving!
Wish I were a Geisha!❤
That will make my calf muscles tight
I'll stick to chairs, THANKS!
Can you use a zafu and a zabuton at the same time ma’am
I kneel like this when I make my Confession to my Spiritual Father, but it’s so painful and my legs lose circulation and it’s even more painful to try to get up. I’m looking into these cushions, meditation benches, and the Zafu things to see what will help me kneel comfortably for longer so I can spend longer in prayer as well as confess without struggling managing my pain
There's exercise seiza two different videos one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something and other one too video called upright health the title "how to sit on your heels..."
God bless you and may Our Lady keep you.
I have really long thighs and short shins. If I were to go to a formal ceremony, seiza would be nearly impossible to maintain for longer than 5 minutes because my heels would dig into my thighs. For someone who is physically unable to sit in that position, would sitting in the slightly less formal way, with your legs tucked to the side, be appropriate?
I think your heels being under your thighs is normal.. I asked people around me and we all have the same legs proportions so don't worry you're normal
Wow. I always wanted to be able to sit this way but my knees have never bent that far. I am not flexible at all and am worried about not being able to sit on the floor when I visit. I can’t sit comfortably in any of those positions
There's exercise seiza two different videos one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something and other one too video called upright health the title "how to sit on your heels..."
Could you give me a perfect position for read at floor for a long long time
Mossad there isn't one, that's why ergonomic chairs cost hundreds of pounds becuase the're designed to keep you comfortable for hours, you should move, change postures often throughout the day, your body will be greatful
I think bsdpowa is right, it's best to change position occasionally if you're going to sit anywhere for hours. Monk train for years to be able to do that, and while they're training, comfort isn't the main consideration!
Are the tops of your feet laying flush with the ground? Or ard you more on your toes?
Comfort is key, so normally your feet would be lying on the ground, but you get up on your toes if you're pushing to standup for example.
Question from someone with chronic pain/joint instability issues looking to go to Japan at some point: How do you retain politeness with these problems? My knees/ankles/hips do weird things (crunching, muscle straining, joint instability, etc) which is aggravated when kneeling or sitting in certain positions for a long time. I'm usually slightly more comfortable sitting cross-legged for the most part, but as you said, it isn't as acceptable for a woman to sit cross-legged.
Is it something that Japanese folk will understand?
When you go to Japan, sit properly. When the joint pain start, hold still as long as you can and when it becomes unbearable, draw a knife and commit seppuku.
Thus, no disrespect will be shown and your hosts will honor you forever.
@@Stray___ best response
Could you explain why it is impolite to turn a zabuton? Is it just tradition or a more practical explanation?
I think it's like you're saying the top part is dirty and you don't want to sit on it.
I believe KR Diaz is correct - it's suggesting that your host hasn't arranged things properly for you.
Never did I imagine my inflexibility would be so offensive
I can seat easily, but how to get up??? I am having trouble getting up wearing it!!! Help please! Any video? Please help!!!!
There's exercise seiza one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something like that.
45 degrees ANKLE 😂😂😂😂
Numb legs when sitting in seiza
Vajrasana and padmasana...
Yepppp lol
I wonder what people with pets do, can you sit on a table or surface so that you are not directly on the floor
I want to know the correct position of foot the only confusion❓
Should heels touch butt or not
Yes they do, that's the resting position for seiza. Thanks for the question Aadityraj!
I mean The upper part of heel, not the innerside ,should they touch the butt
Literally
@@japanobjects9801 it will be so nice of you
@@craftingsociety9445, take a look at 1:32 to 1:39 in the video, you should be able to see the position of the heels. Does that clarify things at all?
Dude I have seen your comment on vajrasana video as well. Lol
so i have always been doing japanese meditation without noticing, am i considered japanese now
Maybe!
We indians sit like that alot it's pretty easy for us
I can't move my legs i tried for 5 minutes
I usually meditate on the toilet.
An Indian guy searches about sitting like a Chinese but it's actually Japanese by seeing your video lol 😂🤣
And the postures are actually Indian 😂
I'm sure there are many overlaps - there are only so many ways a person can sit! 😁
Haha when I was younger I always tried to sit in Seiza. But my mom wouldnt let me
Now I am a teenager, and I have knee and ankle problems with wide hips
Whats funny is that while watching this, i tried seiza again for the first time in a while, and both my ankles popped 😂
It can feel quite strange if you're not used to it. Have you kept trying?
@@japanobjects9801 im going to keep trying more often! How often would you recommend?
You shouldn't force yourself if it's you're not comfortable. But if you do want to sit seiza, but feel you can only do so for a short time, then just be aware that you get used to it if you do it more.
@@japanobjects9801 Okay! I understand now thank you :) i also spoke to my japanese friend and she said the same (She also knows me in real life so if there was something wrong with the way I was built she'd tell me)
This method is very painful after 30 seconds for me. 😬 I can't sit like this. I guess I am better in meditation position.
padmasana😂
Ouch! Help
There's exercise seiza two different videos one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something and other one too video called upright health the title "how to sit on your heels..."
I feel like if I even breathe the wrong way in japan its impolite smh
Lol 😂 I cannot sit under my feet
There's exercise seiza two different videos one video u can find him namazu ryu saiken title "the great secret of seiza..." Something and other one too video called upright health the title "how to sit on your heels..."
Try to seiza in a concrete
Damn, crazy that an entire culture is refusing to use a table and chairs.
Japanese work a lot that why they don't sit
Thank you for the explanation. I always wondered why Japanese people sit in a kneeling position, which looks uncomfortable as hell.
So if I understood correctly, it's all about tradition. After all, a basic chair and table wouldn't take more space. Choosing tradition over physical comfort is stupidity in my book.
You mention that it's inappropriate for woman to sit with her legs crossed, but it's OK for man. That sounds like another good reason to dislike this particular aspect of Japanese culture. At least, for me.