5 Health Benefits Of Sitting In Sukhasana While Having Your Meals

Sukhasana is a posture found in almost any yoga practice at some point or another. It is sometimes known as Decent Pose, Easy Seat/Pose or Pleasant Pose.Regardless of what you call it, this posture is a wonderful alternative to half or Full Lotus pose, and is a great place to rest for breathing exercises, intention setting and meditation.

The benefits of this posture are plentiful depending on what you pair it with, but Sukhasana also has many, many benefits all of its own. Here are just a few:

# Better life expectancy

It might be hard to believe but it is true, if you consume your food by sitting on the floor, this can increase a few more years to your life. As per a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, people who sit on the floor in a cross-legged posture, also known as Padmasana and can get up without any support, are more likely to live longer. Sitting on the floor in Padmasana and being able to stand up without any support of hands is a simple but great way to test the flexibility and strength of your body.

# Improve posture

When you are having food, it is good to be in a correct posture because a correct posture helps to reduce the excessive strain on your knees, joints and neck, back, muscles and hands. Therefore, sitting on a floor while eating is considered a good posture because when you sit on the floor your body posture is automatically corrected, it helps you to keep your back straight, push back your shoulders and lengthen your spine.

# Better digestion

When you sit on the floor to have your meal, you need to bend a little while eating, and this helps to secrete digestive juices. According to Vani Krishna, “It is believed that when a person sits in a cross-legged position on the floor for having a meal, it sends a signal to the brain which prepares the body to digest.”

# Increase flexibility

When you sit crossed leg, it helps to improve your body flexibility. Therefore, people who cannot sit crossed-leg lack flexibility in their body. As per Vani Krishna, “Sitting on the floor helps the knees, hips, spine, chest, and ankles to stretch, and the body becomes stronger and flexible.” When you bend your head and return to back support while having your meal on the floor, this improves your core agility and strength.

# Your mind feels relaxed

Padmasana or says sukhasana is also known as the ideal position for meditation because this posture naturally improves your focus, relieve stress and makes you more attentive to everything you do. Therefore, sitting in Padmasana helps to pay more attention while having your meal, and it is also believed that sukhasana helps to increase the oxygen supply in your body.