One of the risks of meditation is that you will damage your spine by sitting with bad posture. This won’t happen if you have a meditation seat with lumbar support. Other benefits: On the other hand, if you’re new to meditation, you will certainly want to feel comfortable. Being comfortable reduces pressure on the body and having good posture will improve your focus.

The Pipersong Meditation Chair allows you to sit in a wide variety of positions such as cross-legged, squatting, and kneeling. The seat cushion is made with 3.7-inches of high resilience foam. The chair's height is adjustable, ranging anywhere from 19.7 inches to 23.7 inches, and can accommodate desks that are 29 inches to 35 inches tall. This one comes in coffee, blue and grey and is foldable and easy to transport, meaning you can take it on retreat with you. The Friends Of Buddha was specifically designed to make Satsang (sacred gathering) and retreats more comfortable. Naturally, when you are at a retreat, you need an excellent seat, one you can sit in for extended periods. I find this one great for that. Well, let me ask you: Have you ever tried meditating on the bus? I take the bus everywhere because I love to help the environment. And I always meditate on the bus because it is a challenge. The discomfort makes it difficult to relax, and the other passengers make it hard to focus. As you can see from the image, you can also place this seat in a wheelchair, which is perhaps its most unique feature. I absolute love this because I believe in making meditation accessible to all.

The hype

Most meditation chairs and meditation benches are designed to keep your spine as straight as possible to optimize blood circulation, deep breathing, and lumbar support.

Monk & Llama Meditation Bench - Foldable, Ergonomic, Bamboo Kneeling Stool with Extra Comfortable... Meditation chairs are one of the essential tools for your studio. I recommended my meditation students get both a seat and a cushion. Both are reasonably inexpensive items, and both will do wonders for you.

When you’re looking to buy cheap furniture, you won’t get everything. With a cheap one, you have to choose between design and comfort (choose comfort; after all, this is for meditating, not decorative furniture). As a bonus, I love the cushion that comes with it, which is small and firm. It’s also zippered so you can take it out to be cleaned. Through a disciplined focus on our breath, for example, we are able to "return ourselves to the present moment and leave less space for the ‘mind chatter’ to take over," says Yash. With their help, we've got a list of benefits to regular meditation practice. After all, more of us are turning to this tool to manage stress and anxiety. FLEXIBLE TO SWITCH: Designed with the 360-degree swivel footstool, it gives you more freedom to sit. Besides switching from different unique positions, when you are not in the mood to sit casually or want to sit as usual for a while, you can always turn it aside and use it as an ordinary chair. Interestingly, this is the official chair of the Osho Meditation Resort in Prune and was designed by meditation fasciliator Dhyan Unmesh. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that this chair is arguably the best for traveling.

Florensi Meditation Cushion - Comfortable Floor Pillow - Traditional Tibetan Meditation Pillow with... One omission from this chair is that there are no armrests. While armrests would get in the way of many of the chair’s sitting positions, I did miss having somewhere to put my arms sometimes. I find this seat great for performing Seiza meditation position, although I will warn you that it has wheels so you might find yourself sliding about a bit. Zen’s Bamboo floor chair It features six different positions and can even be laid down completely flat so you can lie on it. Design-wise it looks subtle and modern if that’s your style, and the reinforced steel means it is plenty durable enough. It also has a machine washable removable faux leather cover so you can wash it easily if you spill your smoothie on it. Designed by a registered yoga teacher and Osho facilitator, this large meditation chair (with an even larger name) fits people up to 6 foot 2 inches, which makes it one of the best chairs for tall people.

The details

The Best Choice meditation floor chair comes in brown, blue, grey, eggplant and orange and is foldable but not easy to carry on retreats. This Zen floor chair is brown and white with a classic look. It is quite limited compared to other options in this list. For instance, it is not foldable and is not easy to transport. But I do find it excellent for low sitting, and the covers are removable and washable.

We provide a 1-year limited warranty on manufacturing defects from the date of delivery. Normal wear and tear and all the human factors like dyeing or staining are not covered in the warranty. The Malu isn’t just a meditation chair. I find it great for the office, home… pretty much anywhere. You can use it for sitting or lying down after doing yoga, and the cushion is remarkably comfortable. It’s great for travelling with too. No wonder many teachers, such as Andy Puddicombe of Headspace, say that sitting in the proper position is essential for good practice, and why items like Meditation Cushions are so important.But the biggest challenge for new meditators is overcoming the mental and physical discomfort of just sitting with themselves and being rather than doing. Although the mental side of the equation only comes with practice, there are a few helpful tools for feeling meeting your physical needs to sit comfortably: namely, yoga and meditation chairs.