Everything You Wanted To Know About Ergonomic Kneeling Chair
July 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under General Health
The ergonomic kneeling chair constitutes a bridge between ancient tradition and modern ergonomics. The posture of sitting for a longer duration was first mastered by the Tibetans who adopted an acute and comforting sitting position for doing the meditation for as long as 8 hours. However, such long meditation requires both mental and physical preparation its successful completion.
The ergonomic kneeling chair provides the best comforting positions for desk-bound office employees. This position reduces the risk of many work induced injuries and chronic back pains. However, for all comfortable sitting position, at office or for meditation, a comfortable sitting position or seats is mandatory. For achieving this position the ergonomic kneeling chair wishes to confront the oldest yoga poses – the diamond posture. The diamond posture is known as the Vajrasana in Sanskrit. It comprises of two parts – the Vajra meaning ‘thunderbolt’ or ‘diamond’ whereas asna means posture. The ergonomic seating position features a slanting design seat that allows the knees to bend in a comforting position while the neck and back remains vertically stacked. This position supports the natural spinal alignment whereas the shin support takes a good amount of weight off the backs.
The major benefits of a diamond posture comprises of –
1. The adverse affects of traditional 90 degree chairs are reversed
2. Eliminates sciatica as well as hip and back pains
3. Facilitates easy digestion as gravity provides for easy digestive flow through the internal organs
4. Relieves pelvic strains that helps women during pregnancy and menstrual process
Hence, the ergonomic kneeling chair features a perfect blend of eastern technique with western technology. We expect more to see such perfect blends for more healthier and benefiting standards for added comforts and increased efficiency.
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