The pose is otherwise known as swastikasana siddhasana or sukhasana.
Bentio is sitting on thre floor.
When you are sitting on the floor and eating you are automatically doing a yoga pose.
However people feel that it is just an old school tradition without much relevance.
You are automatically doing yoga.
People with limited mobility.
Sitting on a table and chair and eating with a fork and knife have never been a part of indian tradition.
While high quality scientific evidence is still lacking on the benefits of floor sitting it is becoming a growing trend particularly among people choosing to adopt more minimalist or furniture.
We can go back to our sitting roots at any time and sit on the floor like we did as babies.
Similarly joint issues could make it difficult to get off the floor.
Well that s not true.
Problems standing back up.
The muscles needed to sit comfortably on the floor take time and conscious effort to develop.
Initially people used to sit on the floor and eat.
In fact sitting on the floor actually aids skeletal support leading to better posture improved spinal conditions and relief from back related pain.
Floor sleeping can make you even colder so it s best to avoid it.
There is a reason why our ancestors used to sit on the floor while eating.