Open your hips, develop the flexibility necessary for lotus posture Padmasana - and sit more comfortably in any cross-legged position. Aruna and Sukadev instruct you in butterfly (Bhadrasana), Knee-Rocking (Yoga Nidra Pre-Pose), and the sitting triangle. If you master these three preliminary exercises, you will master the full lotus pose quite easily. More information on the Lotus pose with many photographs at http://www.yoga-vidya.de/de/asana/lot... . There are other videos about Yoga Lotus Seat and other sitting positions in this channel and on http://my.yoga-vidya.org/video