Using the desk | Floor Desk

Sitting positions

The desk is designed to help you develop and maintain your range of motion by allowing you to move between numerous positions. Instead of adopting one static posture for a long period. Most of us have already developed a fair amount of tension by the time we reach our 20s, so sitting directly on the floor is simply not comfortable. With this in mind the floor desk can be used with a meditation cushion or floor chair so that we can slowly and comfortable develop our range of motion without risk of pushing our bodies too far.

Crossed legs (cushion) We all remember this position from school assemblies. However, somewhere along the line we seem to have simply stopped using this range of motion and the body has become restricted because of it. Many people experience that slowly developing a practice of sitting in this position can often alleviate back pain and tension.	Box Legs (cushion) Allowing you to sit with external rotation of one femur and internal rotation of the other femur, and then switch. Giving you the opportunity to work toward symmetry. Quite often we spend a lot of time working into external rotation of the femurs and this can cause a strong imbalance of the hip rotators. This position is great for creating balance through the internal and external hip rotators.	Kneeling (cushion) An amazing way to develop ankle, knee and hip flexibility while keeping the back straight. Often the ankles seem to get ignored but they are crucial in the way we interact with the world around us. Wearing shoes and living in cities often means that we develop a lot if tension throughout the feet and legs without realising it. This becomes obvious when people first try to squat but are restricted by the ankles, as well as the knee and hip joints.	Crossed legs (chair) This has the same benefits as above. However, the chair affords a little more support if you are tight in the hips and have a tendency to collapse into the lower back.
Box Legs (chair) Again, the same as above but allows a little more support for the spine for those who have tight hips.	Baddha Konasana (chair) For the flexible floor desk user. This gives an opportunity to work strong external rotation in the hips.	Piked Legs (chair) The pike gives you an opportunity to work into the hamstring without collapsing into the lower back. You can also put something under the hips or bend the knees to decrease the intensity of the position. Useful for anyone that has trouble touching their toes.	Janu A A chance to work on the hip rotators on one side and the the hamstrings on the other while keeping the back straight.
Kneeling (feet flat) To improve ankle range of motion and decrease tension in Tibialis Anterior (the muscle at the front of the shin).	Straddle Pike (chair) As the space under the desk is completely clear, minus the legs, you have plenty of space to work on your range of movement no matter your flexibility.The chair allows you to do so while supporting the back.	Deep Squat The deep squat asks for a lot of flexibility throughout the lower extremity. However, we like to ascribe to the use it or loose it approach. It is much easier to maintain flexibility than it is to develop it. This is a great way to maintain your range of movement, if you have it. You always have the option of using a meditation cushion or yoga block if a little support is needed.	Kneeling (toes under) To help open the ankle and forefoot while working at the desk.

The above are just a few suggestions. There are numerous positions that you can explore while sitting/squatting at the floor desk. That is the beauty of the desk. It gives you the opportunity and space to work into your specific areas of tension in numerous ways without restricting you to a single position.

This dynamic approach allows us to redefine the way we think about posture - not as a static position but as a fluid, dynamic way to address tension patterns in our body.

Seating options

Here are some links to products made by other companies that we have enjoyed using alongside the floor desk. There are many options and sizes out there so find the right one for you.

Sitting positions

Crossed legs (cushion)

Box Legs (cushion)

Kneeling (cushion)

Crossed legs (chair)

This has the same benefits as above. However, the chair affords a little more support if you are tight in the hips and have a tendency to collapse into the lower back.

Box Legs (chair)

Again, the same as above but allows a little more support for the spine for those who have tight hips.

Baddha Konasana (chair)

For the flexible floor desk user. This gives an opportunity to work strong external rotation in the hips.

Piked Legs (chair)

The pike gives you an opportunity to work into the hamstring without collapsing into the lower back. You can also put something under the hips or bend the knees to decrease the intensity of the position. Useful for anyone that has trouble touching their toes.

Janu A

A chance to work on the hip rotators on one side and the the hamstrings on the other while keeping the back straight.

Kneeling (feet flat)

To improve ankle range of motion and decrease tension in Tibialis Anterior (the muscle at the front of the shin).

Straddle Pike (chair)

As the space under the desk is completely clear, minus the legs, you have plenty of space to work on your range of movement no matter your flexibility.The chair allows you to do so while supporting the back.

Deep Squat

Kneeling (toes under)

To help open the ankle and forefoot while working at the desk.

Seating options