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Yoga Chairs/Cushion:

Yoga in Chairs is getting more and more popular, especially for the elderly. Using Chairs and Cushions during Yoga practice has actually opened the doors of Yoga to almost anyone by providing a rather gentle form of Yoga.

 Yoga Chairs are sturdy, stackable, and can be used as sit anywhere chairs. Its height can be adjusted using Yoga Blocks or Yoga Cushions.

Most of the poses can be comfortably done as you sit on a chair or by using a chair to maintain balance while standing. Using Yoga chairs can greatly benefit the elderly, people who a recovering from surgery, people with arthritis, and pregnant women.

 Yoga Cushions, meanwhile, can be used on top of the Yoga Mat or Yoga Chair for added support, height, or cushioning. They come in various colours and shapes.

Zafu Meditation Cushions

Traditional in Japanese Zen, Zafu Meditation cushions are filled with Buck Wheat Hulls and sometimes Kapok fibre. They are hand finished in 100% cotton Fibre with a carry handle. Ideal for the Lotus, Half Lotus or Burmese style sitting Meditation.

A good Zafu Meditation Cushion is essential to sitting properly during meditation, reading and general relaxation.

Buckwheat Hulls are used in Zafu Cushions because it is pliable and allows the cushion to shape itself to your bottom, Zafu cushions generally last longer than many other cushions as they maintain their original shape and do not need to be re-filled every few months.

Cosmic Cushions

Cosmic Cushions have three core features which work in harmony to provide supreme comfort during meditation.The cushions wedge profile tilts your pelvis forward slighty, helping you maintain the proper forward curve in your lower back.

The tampering wings support the entire length of your thighs. This even weight distribution eliminates restless and keeps your legs from falling asleep. The curved heel cradle is tailored to fit either heel snugly, allowing you to draw your feet in close to your torso, minimising stress to your hips and knees.

Cosmic cushions are built to last ! They are stuffed with either Kapok or Buckwheat Hull which are both natural and biodegradable fillings.

Kapok is lighter and easier to carry and gives firm, buoyant support.


Related Yoga Shop Products

 

Silk & Velvet Meditation Cushion
From a fair trade group Hand-dyed and loomed silk is hand-tufted into exquisite cushions by people in a vocational-training program to support the disabled in Hanoi. Natural cotton stuffing. Limited quantity. A Gaiam exclusive.  ...
$18.00Gaiamadd to cart
Zafu - Lotus
Velvet Zafu with Lotus Embroidery. Zafus are traditional style meditation cushions. A round cushion with pleated sides and filled with hand carded wool which molds to the shape of your body, this zafu also features a convenient handle. Beautiful meditat...
£37.00The Yoga Shopadd to cart

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