Meditation asanas

cross-legged sitting meditation pose

thumb|right|Gomukhasana

asana in yoga

thumb|upright=1.35|Siddhasana Siddhasana (; ) or Accomplished Pose is an ancient seated asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise suitable for meditation. The names Muktasana (, Liberated Pose) and Burmese position are sometimes given to the same pose, sometimes to an easier variant, Ardha Siddhasana. Svastikasana has each foot tucked as snugly as possible into the fold of the opposite knee.

thumb|right|Simhasana

seated pose where the soles of the feet are pressed together and knees drop out to the sides. It primarily stretches the inner thighs and groin muscles

body positions used in meditation

thumb|A variant of Gorakshasana thumb|upright|"Bhadragorakhasana" in an illustrated 1830 manuscript of the Joga Pradipika Gorakshasana (, , Cowherd pose) is a seated asana in hatha yoga. It has been used for meditation and in tantric practice.