Americans often overlook floor sitting as an option that is associated with better joint mobility and balance that can reduce fall risk.
Jen Schuler Schappel did something out of the ordinary when her dining room table broke in 2018—she put coffee table legs on it, cushions around it, and ushered in an era of floor sitting.
Being able to get on and off the floor was especially reassuring two years later when she experienced a spontaneous carotid artery dissection—a carotid tear that can cause stroke—at age 34 and became severely anemic from her treatment.
