It is always difficult to find traditional products for meditation such as cushions, I have found and used a great UK based company with the right credentials who supply cushions for meditation, Yoga and Shiatsu at such reasonable prices that I felt the need to share. If you have ever meditated on a traditional ‘buckwheat husks’ filled cushion then you will know what it means to feel right.
Using a traditional style cushion allows your knees to be lower than your hips, this will encourage your energy to flow in a circular fashion, but just as important it will allow your body to be more comfortable over longer periods of time during your meditation practice. Below are several diagrams which provide the idea of Ki (Chi) energy in a circular pattern