Hand Carved Beech Hardwood Meditation (Seiza) bench Stool

 

This is a Beech Hardwood folding seiza bench or meditation stool. It is made from locally sourced fully renewable resources.

 

The legs are curved at the base, which allows you to fine tune your posture. The Meditation Stool/Seiza bench, tucks in behind the top of your thighs. Essentially you don't sit on the bench but rest on it. This takes the weight off your knees and ankle joints - allowing you to feel as if you are floating.

 

Sitting on a Meditation Stool / Seiza bench with its angled seat places your spine into an automatically improved position.

 

Maintaining a straight posture is important in the practice of meditation.

 

This Meditation/Seiza Bench will help relieve fatigue and backache caused by sitting for long periods. All Meditation/Seiza Benches are designed from both safety and comfort.

 

It should not be used directly onto a polished floor. Rather use a mat, towel or on a carpeted surface.

 

 

This is a chance to own a unique hand carved ‘Meditation Stool/ Seiza bench’. All the Timber I use comes from local trees that have fallen due to high winds or old age. The description of the setting where the tree grew, could be a meditation on its own.

 

Jamie demonstrating the seiza position.

 

 

Why use a Meditation Stool/Seiza’ bench?

 

The legs are curved at the base, this allows you to fine tune your posture.

 

Your Meditation Stool/Seiza’ bench, tucks in behind the top of your thighs.  Essentially you don’t sit on the bench but rest on it.  The legs are rounded as everyone sits at a slightly different angle and this allows you to adjust the sacral tilt into a very comfortable position.  This takes the weight off your knees and ankle joints – allowing you to feel as if you are floating.

 

The ‘Meditation Stool / Seiza bench’ help’s reduce existing, and prevent new back problems developing.

Sitting on a ‘Meditation Stool / Seiza bench’ with its angled seat places your spine into an automatically improved position. Maintaining a straight posture is important in the practice of meditation. This Meditation/Seiza Bench will help you to do this.

The seiza position is active and impossible to slump in. This helps you avoid back pain. It also helps you develop your core musculature strength; this is the foundation of a healthy back.

  Ergonomic design. Reduces aches and pains from sitting for long periods by helping align the pelvis, neck, back and shoulders

   Spine and hips align to relieve back, shoulder and neck stress

  Relieves fatigue resulting in freedom from backache caused by sitting for long periods

 

 sustainably managed hardwoods go into the production of    

‘Your Meditation Stool/Seiza bench’ and it’s finished with locally sourced beeswax. I include the recipe with each order

 

 Satisfaction guaranteed.

 

 

 

 

 Dimensions 18 inches/45 cm width 7.5 inches/19 cm height

Mother and daughter sharing a quiet time together

Due to its unique design this bench allows you to gently rock until you find the most comfortable posture, no need for a cushion, this means as well as being used for meditation and yoga it has many other uses, imagine reading a bedtime story at their height in extreme comfort or helping your child’s posture sitting on the bench when they play computer games. Smaller benches are available for children. These cost less, and priced individually.

If you are after a durable bench of the highest quality fully hand crafted meditation bench then this is the product for you!

About the Carpenter: Jamie, a fourth generation carpenter from Scotland, who made his first Seiza bench for a German Zen Meditation Master in Durban, South Africa over thirty years ago. From there he started making Puja Tables and Shrines; these have been sold to Masters all over the world. Jamie is a wheelchair user due to a spinal injury and also a fully qualified Meditation Teacher and is able to answer any questions that you may have about Meditation.

All Meditation/Seiza Benches are designed from both safety and comfort. It must not be used directly onto a polished floor. Rather use a mat, towel or on a carpeted surface

The folding benches have Electro Brass hinges and screws. The hinges have a unique radius corner that ensures maximum safety and strength.

No Extra Charge for Special Sizes

Each one is individually made

Delivery Price FREE in the UK,

For all overseas customers please e-mail me for a shipping quote.

'Om Mani Pedme Hung'