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Swastikasana

Auspicious pose

Auspicious pose. A seat with each foot tucked between the opposite thigh and calf.

Awaiting subject reviewWritten from our source material and not yet checked by a teacher of this practice. Read it as reference, and learn the practice from someone who teaches it.

Meaning
swastika = auspicious, asana = seat or posture
Family
Seated
Level
Beginner
Gaze
Nose, or eyes closed

Take care

Raise the seat if the knees ache.

How it is done

  1. 1

    Breathe freely

    Sit on a cushion. Bend the left knee and place the sole against the inner right thigh.

  2. 2

    Breathe freely

    Bend the right knee and tuck the right toes between the left thigh and calf.

  3. 3

    Breathe freely

    Lengthen the spine. Change the legs from time to time.

Holding it

As long as is steady.

Making it easier

Sukhasana.

What the tradition says it does

  • A steady seat for breath practice and meditation

As our source describes it. This is not a medical claim.

Sources and tradition

  • YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 4

Also known as Auspicious pose.

Awaiting subject review · revision 1 · updated 5 November 2026