Initially you are required to sit on a smooth blanket and stretch your legs in front of the body. Your back must be erect while you are sitting. Slowly cross your legs in front of you
You must keep your knees broad and place your left foot inside the right knee and the right foot inside the left knee. Your legs needs to be folded towards your head
Further you are supposed to keep your hands over the knees with your palms facing downward
Your weight needs to be evenly distributed across your sit bones. Your head, neck and spines needs to be aligned properly. Remember to stretch your spine by keeping your neck soft. Your feet as well as thighs must be in a resting position
Look straight forward with your soft eyes
You can remain in this position for some seconds or can as well maintain this position during meditation or pranayama
Come back to the normal pose and alter the cross of the legs
It makes the back stronger and elongates your knees as well as ankles
It has been quite beneficial in opening up of the groin, hips as well as the outer thigh muscles
It relieves from physical as well as mental tiredness to a great extent and offers peace of mind
It tends to strengthen the state of peacefulness and eliminates worries from the person's mind
It is because of the fact that the lumbar spine lies at its original state, it can aid in relieving from backache as well as pain
With much practice a person is capable of sitting in this pose for long time
It is a good posture that can prepare you for more advanced posture.
Most of the people tend to consider this pose as an easy pose, but it is not free from contraindications. In case of severe knee and back injury, you are required to sit over the folded blanket or take the assistance of the bolster whichever is comfortable for you. In case you still face difficulties in this pose then try placing the blanket or bolster under your thighs so that you can bring the earth nearer to you. In case you have a tight hip, then you might face problems in practicing this pose. Try to practice some other alternative poses in such cases.
The beginner's might face difficulties in performing this pose effectively. Hence, they can take the support of the wall and lean their back on it. They can as well place a block close to the wall and rest their lower back over it. In case you try to overstretch your ankles, then you can take the support of padding. Padding can be used if your knees do not rest upon your feet.
It is to be remembered that Sukhasana can be difficult pose for the person who do not have the habit of sitting on the floor. Hence, they can make certain modifications in it to make the pose easy to perform. You can take the help of the thick cushion in order to increase the level of comfort for your lower back. A person having any sort of knee discomfort can keep the affected legs erect. You can place your palms over the knees with index fingers and thumb closed in Dyana Mudra pose in order to attain calmness. Some people tend to lean forward so that they can feel comfortable.
Easy pose, as the name suggests needs to be practiced in a comfortable position. Hence people tend to make whatever modifications they want to make in order to feel themselves comfortable. By raising your hips high above the level of your knees can assist in reducing the level of the stress and anxiety. You can use various heights of support and determine the most appropriate one for you.
It can be mentioned that this form of yoga is a very easy pose that do not require the support of the partner. It can be performed effectively if the person is well aware of the steps that need to be followed.
It has been identified that Sukhasana tends to prepare a person for numerous poses along with Pranayama as well as Manibandha Naman. It is suggested to initiate Sukhasana by seating in staff pose (Danasana). With the practice of Dandasana a person is capable of performing Sukhasana easily.
There isn't any particular form of asana that can be followed up after finishing Sukhasana. However, in order to attain the best results, you can have a session of conscious breathing practice along with Sukhasana. The various breathing poses are Anulom-Vilom as well as Kapalbhati. The complementary yoga poses are Cat Stretch Pose (Vajrasana), Standing Forward bending(Uttanasana), Child Pose(Balasana) and Bow Pose(Dhanurasana).
You can deepen the pose by performing meditation and pranayama on a regular basis by sitting in Sukhasana pose itself. By closing the eyes and focusing your thoughts on one particular thing a person can go deeper in this pose.