# Can't do seated staff pose properly at all

**URL:** <https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772>\
**Category:** How do you want to grow?\
**Created:** [May 27, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772 "2020-05-27T20:12:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoga\_padwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed655f/32.png) [@yoga\_padwan](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/yoga_padwan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772/1 "2020-05-27T20:12:58Z")

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I am currently on Beginner to intermediate program however no matter what I try I find it impossible to do seated staff pose and its variations.

Even when I lift my knees quite a lot I get a strong cramp like sensation on the left hand side of pelvis as soon as I straighten up my back and I have to straighten the knees. However if I straighten my knees I can not keep my back straight at all.

I am not sure what should I do since staff pose and its variations come in a number of videos and are usually quite important.

PS: I do have a belly and on slightly higher side of weight if that matters

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**Author:** ![duke\_bball\_1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/duke_bball_1/32/9420_2.png) [@duke\_bball\_1](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/duke_bball_1)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772/2 "2020-05-28T01:17:39Z")

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Have you tried sitting on a chip foam block? It would give you just a little height but not too much. That could help.

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**Author:** ![yoga\_padwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed655f/32.png) [@yoga\_padwan](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/yoga_padwan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772/3 "2020-05-28T06:23:49Z")

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Yes @duke_bball_1 but as I said, I get a strong cramp like sensation in my left side of outer pelvis (where thigh and upper torso meet) when I do that.

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**Author:** ![dmco6863](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@dmco6863](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/dmco6863)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772/4 "2020-05-29T11:01:50Z")

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I would avoid any pose that causes pain. Childs pose is a common alternative to undoable poses in a class.

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**Author:** ![mb8649](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/mb8649/32/5032_2.png) [@mb8649](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/mb8649)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/cant-do-seated-staff-pose-properly-at-all/772/5 "2020-06-04T03:58:54Z")

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I have problems with seated staff pose, and use a folded blanket, block or just find a more comfortable way to sit. I’m at home and no one will see me. I am a smaller person and don’t feel size has much to do with it. If a pose is painful, I modify. I like teachers who offer a variety of modifications or say something like “if it’s available to you.”