Nomad Meditation Bench (Large, Natural)

I love this meditation bench. I have been meditation for over 40 years and have always used a cushion, but as I have gotten older it is more difficult to sit in even half lotus. I had tried other benches of friends but found them uncomfortable and many would cut off circulation. This one is very comfortable, easy to adjust to the right height for your comfort, so easy to travel with, and just the best bench ever. Looks great too. Many thanks to whoever invented it.

I'm really glad I bought this meditation bench. It's very comfortable and worth every penny. Both posture and circulation has been an issue for me since I started meditating a year ago. I prefer to kneel for meditation as it's easier for me to maintain an upright posture. I can kneel for much longer without my legs going to sleep with this bench. I've tried a meditation pillow before with a kneeling pose and my legs still went to sleep after about 10 to 15 minutes. I really like that it's light weight and portable so I can take it with me when I travel. I also like that it's made locally. I would recommend this to anyone, especially if they are not able to sit in a lotus or half lotus pose or if kneeling for a long time is uncomfortable. I'm in my late 40's and 5' 10" tall.

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Wow. I've sat on many things on sesshin the last few years. Gomdens, tall zafu, short zafu, buckwheat and cotton, butterfly cushions, a folding chair, seiza of various height. I've usually been in significant pain and rarely feel like I'm in an ergonomic pose that isn't battering my body. This is definitely the best so far.The mesh seat pushes my back into traditionally militaristic posture without straining or striving. I feel quite stable as long as I don't move, which isn't supposed to be happening anyway. My knees don't hurt, and my legs don't get sleepy.I bet this will be really good on sesshin. I'm planning on doing a retreat in the Antaijji style. Just sitting and walking literally all day; no rest periods, interview, work practice, dharma talk, .etc.I do feel a little weird about buying such an expensive, pretentious seat. I've in the past mentally mocked fellow sitters for having seats that look like they belong in an art museum. But thinking about the cost per hour sitting in it, this will probably work out pretty cheap. Pennies an hour?

I purchased this for travel, but when it arrived and I tried it out, I found that the base interfered with my lower legs when I tried to kneel on it. Sent it back immediately. It's a cool idea, and the design is beautiful, but sadly, was not compatible with my body and meditation posture.

I love just about everything about this innovative and beautiful bench. From it’s attractive styling, portability to it’s functionality it is a marvel and much more comfortable than other benches for me. HOWEVER, I am tall and could use a little more height to get my knees in a comfortable position sitting seiza. The highest setting is close, but not quite where I need it - or I would give it 5 stars. Would be so wonderful if Still Sitting came out with a tall version as the standard benches do.

This meditation bench is beautifully crafted, and SO comfortable. As a "beginning" meditator with not so great knees and scoliosis, what makes this bench so perfect is the ability to make the height whatever I feel comfortable with. The sling seat is also more forgiving than a hard wooden bench type seat. It stores flat in a corner and is a true pleasure to use. Let me put it this way....I set my meditation timer for 10 minutes and did not want to get up when it rang.

It’s very comfortable and the height is easy to adjust with the Velcro! I would definitely recommend that seat especially for long sittings!