12+ Lotus Pose Preparation. It would be very difficult to get into lotus at the beginning of a practice. The lotus is also a good pose for connecting to the root chakra.
How to do padmasana (lotus pose). It is an ancient asana in yoga, predating hatha yoga, and is widely used for meditation in hindu, tantra, jain, and buddhist traditions. The lotus is also a good pose for connecting to the root chakra.
Bend the left knee and turn the leg out.
Overall, lotus position helps restore harmony, while keeping the body limber. Padmasana (lotus pose) is not supposed to cause pain in the knees! The most common modification to this pose is doing it in the half variation. Lotus pose (padmasana) is one you were likely familiar with before you ever set foot in a yoga studio.