Meditation support
First Claim
1. A meditation sitting cushion comprising:
- an upper layer of slow recovery, low resilience, temperature sensitive visco-elastic foam; and
a lower, less compressive supporting layer of material selected from a group consisting essentially of buckwheat hulls, spelt hulls and kapok natural fiber for providing provides a firm base of support, said lower layer and said upper layer being enclosed together in a cover material, said lower and upper layers adapted to maintain a proper alignment of pelvis and spine of a sitting user on said cushion.
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Abstract
Mediation sitting cushions and mats allow the user to meditate in comfort for great lengths of time, avoiding stress and pain often caused by traditional meditation cushions and mats. The layered mediation sitting cushions and mats combine a slow recovery visco-elastic foam (“VEF”), having load deformation properties and densities, with one or more base layers of a batting support. The sitting cushions and mats enable a person seated in traditional meditation positions to achieve a comfortable posture, regardless of the meditator'"'"'s size or weight. The sitting cushions and mats also allow people to meditate in traditional cross-legged or kneeling postures comfortably, without irritation or pain. The mediation sitting cushions and mats also maintain of the pelvis in a neutral or slightly anterior position, resulting in proper alignment of the pelvis and spine, which minimizes the muscular and ligamentous strain caused by sitting in stillness for long periods of time.
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27 Claims
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1. A meditation sitting cushion comprising:
- an upper layer of slow recovery, low resilience, temperature sensitive visco-elastic foam; and
a lower, less compressive supporting layer of material selected from a group consisting essentially of buckwheat hulls, spelt hulls and kapok natural fiber for providing provides a firm base of support, said lower layer and said upper layer being enclosed together in a cover material, said lower and upper layers adapted to maintain a proper alignment of pelvis and spine of a sitting user on said cushion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- an upper layer of slow recovery, low resilience, temperature sensitive visco-elastic foam; and
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3. -6. (canceled)
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14. A meditation mat comprising:
- a layer of slow recovery, low resilience, temperature sensitive visco-elastic foam enclosed between an upper layer of cotton batting and a lower layer of cotton batting.
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. (canceled)
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22. A support for a user in a meditative state comprising:
- a sitting cushion on a mat;
said sitting cushion comprising an upper layer of visco-elastic foam and a lower, supporting base layer of firm supportive material; and
said mat comprising a layer of visco-elastic foam enclosed between layers of cotton batting. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- a sitting cushion on a mat;
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23. (canceled)
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27. A method of meditation comprising the steps of:
- placing a round sitting cushion on a mat, said sitting cushion comprising an upper layer of visco-elastic foam and a lower, supporting layer of buckwheat hulls, and said mat comprising a middle layer of visco-elastic foam enclosed in layers of cotton batting;
a user assuming a meditative sitting position on said sitting cushion and mat, said user positioning on said cushion at a location to maximize a surface area in contact with said cushion and to engage sitting bones of said user and tilting a pelvis of said user forward while creating a pocket that holds the pelvis in place, said upper layer of visco-elastic foam in said cushion and said middle layer of visco-elastic foam in said mat redistributing weight bearing surfaces and softening upon exposure to body temperature.
- placing a round sitting cushion on a mat, said sitting cushion comprising an upper layer of visco-elastic foam and a lower, supporting layer of buckwheat hulls, and said mat comprising a middle layer of visco-elastic foam enclosed in layers of cotton batting;
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