The Fraximus Prayer stool
Your prayer stool will be made to order so you can specify the dimensions and finish that you require.
Our prayer stools are designed with purity and simplicity in mind to complement the users inward search for silence. The Desert Fathers and the founders of the monastic movements realised that God was often to be found in silence. I first used a prayer stool in Taize during the ten minutes of silent prayer. When I retuned home I made one for myself and have been making them ever since.
The prayer stools are designed with an angled seat that enables a person to sit and kneel in a comfortable, ergonomic position that keeps the spine and back in a natural position. This enables the user to meditate in a comfortable position and with the body relaxed so that the mind is free to focus without distractions. Body weight is supported by the meditation stool rather than the knees and this allows for long periods of uninterrupted meditation without discomfort and more importantly distraction. Hands are simply placed in the lap. They are also used extensively by people practising Yoga.
The stools are handcrafted using traditional carpentry methods using oak from sustainable sources often from my own local woodland. The stools are very helpful for prayer and meditation and they are very comfortable without a cushion although some people do prefer some additional padding. Cushions are also available and are specifically designed for use with the prayer and meditation stools we make.
The meditation stools are finished in Linseed oil which allows the beauty of the grain to shine through.Prayer, Meditation stools and yoga stools are also available with different finishes.
The legs of the meditation stools are flat at the base but I also make stools with a gently rounded base so that it is possible to rock into a comfortable position. The legs are also angled outwards so that they are not able to fold in on themselves.
The edges of the meditation stools are all gently rounded so there are no sharp corners.
The folding legs of the meditation stools also allow for easy transport and storage.
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THE DIMENSIONS OF THE MEDITATION STOOLS ARE:
Standard stool: Suitable for heights of 5’2 to 5’10
- Seat is 46 cm or 18 inches in length.
- The width of the seat is 15cm or 6 inches.
- length of the seat is 48cm.
- Seat height is 18cm
- or 7 inches sloping to 16cm or 6 ¼ inches .
Tall Stool: Suitable for heights from 5’11 to 6’2
- Seat is 46 cm or 18 inches in length.
- The width of the seat is 15cm or 6 inches.
- length of the seat is 48cm.
- Seat height is 22cm
- or 8 3/4 inches sloping to 19cm or 7 1/2 inches .
Small Stool: Suitable for people 5’2 and under
- Seat is 46 cm or 18 inches in length.
- The width of the seat is 15cm or 6 inches.
- length of the seat is 48cm.
- Seat height is 16cm
- or 6 ¼ inches sloping to 14cm or 5 1/2 inches.
