# Six Points of Posture

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**By:** [**Vince Horn**](http://www.vincehorn.space)

As we focus on our sitting posture there are six points that we want to cover.\
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Each of these points is an important part of an overall posture that will allow us to be more steady and engaged in our meditation practice.\
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The first point is our **seat**, where we’re sitting and how.\
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There are few options for how one can take a seat in meditation.\
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One is in a chair, the other is on a cushion with your legs crossed in front of you. The last is kneeling on the floor on a bench or a large cushion.\
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It’s important that you find a seat that is comfortable where you can stay relatively still for an extended period of time.\
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The second point of posture has to do with the placement of your **hands**. Here we’ll give you a couple options, one resting them on your thighs, the other resting on your lap.\
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The third point of posture has to do with your **eyes**. Do you keep our eyes open in meditation, or do your close them? Here both are going to be an option and will go into the pros and cons of each.\
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The fourth point of posture is related to your physical **balance**--in particular how you’re balanced in space.\
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The fifth point of posture is **alignment**, and specifically your physical alignment with the force of gravity.\
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The sixth and final point of posture is what we call **attitude**, and it’s the mental and emotional attitude that most accurately reflects all the previous points of posture.\
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It’s the combination of both ease and alertness that allows us to feel settled, not just physically but also emotionally and mentally.

These are the six points of posture.

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