[Paul11]

Sit with your knees appr. 1 -2 hand widths apart and cross your big toes (one over the other) and keep good pusture. Don't make the mistake of crossing your whole foot like some people do when they try to sit Seiza. Of course it becomes painfull soon, but you have to build up to it. Japanese sit like that since they are tiny, so it's easier for them. You are starting late in life. Look at the top of a japanese person's feet near the ankles. One side will usually have a brown spot from the wear of sitting seiza (it's on the side that contacts the ground more when sitting in the favored position).