Why do we need cushions? While you are practicing meditation or pranayama, sitting in cross legged position is recommended position. The difficult part is that sitting in such position isn’t easy for everyone. This is especially true when you are new to practice of yoga. Yoga cushions are there to help, if sitting cross legged is difficult on its own. How to sit cross legged on mat/floor? A stable sitting is one with your knees are close to mat. When knees are high, then it is difficult to keep your back straight. So, when we sit on cushions, it raises [...]