Tag: Benefits of Padmasana for energy flow

Something subtle yet powerful happened in my practice recently — something so natural, it almost felt like it had always been waiting for me.
With Padmasana, the lotus posture, I noticed that my back becomes so straight and aligned that energy rises blissfully on its own. There’s no need to do much. Just sitting still, with the body folded in, the spine erect, I could feel an unmistakable, soft surge moving upward — gentle, joyful, and deeply peaceful.
It felt amazing.
But soon, I noticed something else.
After a few minutes of sitting, the legs — especially the knees and mainly the right knee— start to ache, and this aches pull the attention downward. Some says putting soft pillow etc. underneath the knees or putting it below the hip reduces knee aching. It seemed working to some extent. The quiet joy rising in the spine is gently interrupted by the body’s protest. Still, for those few minutes before the ache begins, Padmasana reveals a hidden grace. It’s a wonder, really.
Whenever the discomfort becomes too distracting, I shift to a simple squat or to Siddhasana. This lets the energy settle again without much strain. Even if the energy doesn’t rise as powerfully, the mind remains inward. This adaptation, I feel, is part of the journey.
I also tried a kind of mental Padmasana — visualizing myself in that pose without actually sitting in it — but that doesn’t create the same effect. The body’s real posture seems to carry something subtle that the mind alone can’t fully simulate.
Interestingly, in the early morning, I can stay in Padmasana longer and more easily. Maybe the body is lighter then, or the mind is less busy. Whatever the reason, the practice deepens naturally at that time.
Breath practices like spinal breathing, reverse breathing, and Kriya breathing seem to flow best in Padmasana. The alignment helps them settle deeper, more rhythmically, without effort. Breath slows down. Awareness becomes still.
There’s another thing I became aware of: in Padmasana, the rear side of the Swadhishthan Chakra — the space behind the sacrum — becomes more prominent and attendable. This doesn’t happen as clearly in other postures. It’s like a quiet mirror opens up there — a space that responds instantly to awareness.
And then, something quietly revealed itself: after a few minutes of blissful energy rise in Padmasana, even if I shift to a simple squat later, it continues to work. The breath becomes still. Attention stays inward. The energy doesn’t vanish — it softly continues. As if Padmasana had lit a lamp, and then I just had to sit beside its glow.
This experience got me wondering: why does Padmasana support the rising of energy so well?
Some quiet reflections followed:
• The posture naturally lifts the spine and opens the base. There’s an alignment that happens without force.
• The pelvis locks in gently, sealing the lower escape and encouraging upward flow.
• The folded legs form a strong base, which keeps the body still and the mind internalized.
• The weight distributes properly, allowing the spinal flow to rise without physical distractions.
• Even the breath settles into a rhythm almost by itself. The mind automatically moves inward, not because I try, but because the posture encourages it.
But I also know I haven’t reached any final goal. I’ve not gone beyond to some final state of bliss or enlightenment. What I’ve experienced is a subtle shift, a quiet opening, a sense of something waiting behind the everyday noise — especially in Padmasana.
The energy rise is not dramatic, but it’s real. It has life, and it teaches silently.
These aren’t achievements. They are hints, whispers, beginnings.
I continue my practice — exploring, adapting, observing — with the same curiosity that brought me to this point.
Even as the posture changes from Padmasana to a squat or Siddhasana, something now stays.
A softness. A quiet energy. A reminder of what’s possible when body, breath, and attention meet in simplicity.