Anonymous
9/6/2025, 2:35:38 PM
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lately i've been reading a lot about the cobbler's pose. for those of y'all who don't know, it's a yoga pose. i'm not very flexible, so i can't do it all the way, so i just sit on the edge on my seat cushion, bring my knees apart, and bring the soles of my feet together. if you make the soles touch completely, it gets a bit uncomfortable after a while, so instead i have the right edge of my left foot touch the left edge of my right foot.
it's a very comfortable way to sit (i also do it when i'm just chilling on the couch and not sitting up straight) and i was curious about why, so i started looking into the biomechanics of it. a big part of what makes it comfortable is the effect it has on your breathing. when the knees are far apart and the soles of the feet are together, the pelvic floor muscles relax, and the diaphragm can descend further during inhalation. also, when the hips and pelvis are tight, people tend to compensate with shallow chest breathing. a relaxed hips and pelvis makes it easy to breathe deeply through your diaphragm. this deep breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system, which helps you chill out.
so try it out and let me know if you notice any difference. just sit up straight (or against a cushion, not sure if it matters) and bring your knees apart and the soles of your feet together.
it's a very comfortable way to sit (i also do it when i'm just chilling on the couch and not sitting up straight) and i was curious about why, so i started looking into the biomechanics of it. a big part of what makes it comfortable is the effect it has on your breathing. when the knees are far apart and the soles of the feet are together, the pelvic floor muscles relax, and the diaphragm can descend further during inhalation. also, when the hips and pelvis are tight, people tend to compensate with shallow chest breathing. a relaxed hips and pelvis makes it easy to breathe deeply through your diaphragm. this deep breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system, which helps you chill out.
so try it out and let me know if you notice any difference. just sit up straight (or against a cushion, not sure if it matters) and bring your knees apart and the soles of your feet together.
