Problem Two: Legs going to sleep It’s okay if your legs go numb. Slowly it will get better, and you will be able to sit for longer. Just like a few days ago, someone shared that she was scared to sit even for five minutes. This fear is totally unnecessary.
In the past, some people tied their legs to a chair overnight to train them, and the next day they could sit in full-lotus posture for two hours, and there were no reports of leg injuries. There is no such thing as sitting in lotus posture for a few hours and having their legs amputated. It was probably that person’s own physical condition, unrelated to the posture. If you continue sitting, the legs will naturally unblock. People with weaker Qi may take longer. Someone has also shared that when his legs feel numb or painful, he practices vase breathing, which helps the Qi to flow and relieves the discomfort.