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Back Jack Ideas – versus a seiza Meditation Bench

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Some people want to know how to use their Back Jack—and what is the difference between it and a seiza Mediation Bench.

Back Jack Chairs—ideas for use:

Some ideas/applications for using your Back Jack Chair are:

·         Group floor sitting, such as:  school/classroom settings, library, religious settings, conferences, other children’s groups, , adult groups such as: retreats, spiritual, and Lamaze.

·         Individual floor sitting, such as: meditation, watching  TV, recreation room, reading, special /temporary sitting needs (photography, nature, camping, etc)

For more Back Jack info and reference please see:    http://www.bodymindwisdom.com/product_backjacks1.html

On the other hand, if you are interested in more formal meditation in the seiza meditating position, take a look at the seiza meditation bench.

Meditation Bench—ideas for use:

·         Mediation—individually or in groups; on the road or at home

You can read more about meditation benches and specifically the seiza position, which some people prefer for meditating, at: http://www.bodymindwisdom.com/product_med_benches.html

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Which Back Jack Chair is Right for Me?

Monday, April 27th, 2009

We continually get questions from customers asking: ”Which BackJack Chair is right for me?”. The answer depends on what you want to do with the chair and how you want to use it.

It’s not so complicated—so here’s a description of the chairs and some recommendations as to what chair’s right for you:

There are 3 types of Back Jack chairs and each chair type is available in two fabric types (more about fabrics in a moment):

1.       “Original”—This is also the “regular” size:  14 in. wide x 21 in. tall x 22 in. deep. The original is the most economical chair and was the “first” Back Jack Chair marketed about 15+ years ago. Points to consider:

·         Stays “open” once it’s built — i.e. can only be stacked (for folding, see “Folding”)

·         Most economical chair

·         Some people prefer a bigger chair (see “Extra Large”)

 

2.       “Folding” —The same size as “Original”, but this chair can be folded. It is excellent if you are tight for storage space or if you have to move around and/or travel with the chair such as by car or by plane.  Point’s to consider:

·         Folds to size about 14 in. wide x 21 in. tall x 3.5 in. deep  — or it can be left unfolded, identical in size to “Original”.

·         More expensive than “Original”

·         Only available in regular size (see “Extra Large”)

 

3.       “Extra Large” —This is the “large” size: 16.5 in. wide x 23 in. tall x 22 in. deep.  Points to consider:

·         Stays “open” once it’s built, like “Original” — i.e. can only be stacked (for folding, see “Folding”)

·         More expensive than “Original”

Regarding the 2 fabrics, there are: “cotton duck” and “tuff duck”.

·         Cotton duck is the traditional heavy cotton duck fabric. It is generally more economical and  available in 9 colors. It can only be spot-cleaned on the chair frame. It is generally. Some of our customers prefer the cotton duck because of its softer feel.

·         Tuff duck was introduced about 3 years ago. It is a polyester fabric, hand washable, and will sustain rougher use, indoors and outdoors, compared to the cotton duck. Its special coating also makes it much more resistant to stains. It is available in 3-4 colors.

Keep in mind that at BodyMindWisdom.com all of the BackJack chair types and all of the fabrics are stocked. So you only have to do is decide which chair is right for you.

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