Sitting Position Names

Here’s a comprehensive list of 100+ sitting position names, categorized by style, culture, posture, or purpose. These are commonly found in yoga, meditation, dance, medical contexts, and everyday life.

Yoga & Meditation Sitting Positions

Lotus Pose (Padmasana)
Half Lotus Pose
Sukhasana (Easy Pose)
Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)
Siddhasana (Accomplished Pose)
Ardha Siddhasana (Half Siddha)
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle/Butterfly Pose)
Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Pose)
Swastikasana (Auspicious Pose)
Dandasana (Staff Pose)
Upavistha Konasana (Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend)
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose, seated variant)
Simhasana (Lion Pose)
Marichyasana (Seated Twist Pose)
Bharadvajasana
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose)
Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)
Seated Spinal Twist
Seated Cat-Cow
Cross-legged Meditation Pose

Chair/Bench Sitting Positions

Upright sitting
Slouched sitting
Reclined sitting
Perching
Side-saddle sitting
Sitting with crossed legs (in chair)
Sitting with legs apart
Sitting on edge of chair
Chair Pose (Utkatasana, yoga variant)
Lean-back sitting
Forward-leaning sitting
Sitting with legs stretched out
Sitting with feet on table
Sitting with knees up
Sitting with one leg over the other
Sitting on armrest
Sitting backwards on chair (cowboy style)
Sideways sitting
Kneeling on chair
Sitting with ankle on knee

Floor & Ground Sitting Positions

Cross-legged (Indian style)
Legs stretched forward
Kneeling (Seiza in Japanese culture)
W-sitting (legs bent backward)
C-sitting (on one hip)
Mermaid sit
Butterfly position
Tailor sitting
Z-sit
Sitting on haunches
Squat sitting
Side-sitting on hip
Crouching position
Bent-knee sitting
Sit-and-reach position
Japanese Seiza
Korean kneel
Yoga sit-up posture
Sitting with back against wall
Sitting on yoga block

Cultural or Ritual Sitting Positions

Burmese Position (cross-legged without foot stacking)
Hero Pose (Virasana)
Turkish-style sitting
Chinese meditation seat
Tibetan monk sitting posture
Thai meditation position
Native American council sitting
Indian Namaz sitting (Tashahhud)
Sitting on tatami mat
Japanese tea ceremony pose
Fetal sitting position
Tribal squatting
Middle Eastern floor sit
Desert Bedouin pose
Sufi Whirling start posture

Kids & Medical/Ergonomic Sitting

Ring sit (kids sitting in a circle shape)
Long sitting (legs straight)
Short sitting (knees bent, feet flat)
High kneel sitting
Side sit
Straddle sit
Bench sitting
Reclined therapy sit
Supported sit (back supported)
Unsupported sit
Adaptive sitting (wheelchair or cushion supported)
Criss-cross applesauce
Frog-leg sitting
Pretzel sit
Reverse W-sit

Relaxed & Lounge Sitting

Lounging back
Sitting with arms behind
Half-reclined sitting
Beanbag slouch
Sofa sink-in position
Corner couch curl
Recliner sit
Sitting with feet tucked under
Sitting with chin on knees
Sitting curled up
Floor pillow sit
Couch surfing posture

This is all about Sitting Position Names.

100+ Sitting Position Names