This is a simple guide (in PDF format) to making your own seiza bench (for meditation) with basic woodworking tools. Seiza benches are a great alternative to sitting cross-legged, allowing you to sit upright and be supported while kneeling. Seiza benches can be quite expensive, and making your own can be very rewarding.


Hi Dave here from Australia. I saw these instructions to make a Seiza Bench so Im going to give it a shot, looks fairly basic, I will let you know how it went when finished… wish me luck, lol
Awesome- I’m making this a little differently and using it as a bench in my laundry room.