If you’re someone who naturally sits cross-legged while working, reading, or relaxing, you can stop worrying that the position is automatically harming your body. Physical therapists and ergonomics experts generally agree that sitting cross-legged isn’t inherently dangerous for most healthy adults. The real issue isn’t the position itself but how long you stay in it without moving. That important distinction is changing the way experts think about posture, replacing old myths with evidence that encourages regular movement over chasing one ‘perfect’ sitting position.
