Power SittingTM – A Position Paper
By Dr. Scott Donkin
Introduction: Reframing Sitting as a Human Skill
For decades, sitting has been framed almost exclusively as a health liability – something to be endured, minimized, or engineered away. This oversimplified narrative has failed to distinguish between unskilled sitting and skilled sitting, and it has overlooked the profound role that intentional posture, neuromuscular organization, and conscious engagement play in human resilience, clarity, and performance.
Power SittingTM reframes sitting not as a problem, but as a learnable, repeatable human skill – one that can be practiced anywhere, on any seat, by anyone. It is not a chair system, a device, or a passive intervention. It is an active, user-centered framework that restores agency to the sitter.
This position paper formally establishes the conceptual foundation and trademark architecture of Power SittingTM, while intentionally protecting proprietary methods and scripts that are part of its deeper implementation.
Power SittingTM (Umbrella Framework)
Power SittingTM is the umbrella framework that defines sitting as a functional readiness state, rather than a passive posture. At its core, Power Sitting™ teaches individuals how to organize themselves – physically, neurologically, and attentively – while seated.
Key characteristics of Power SittingTM include:
- Sitting as an active skill, not a static position
- Emphasis on upright and power-ready alignment, rather than slumping
- Integration of biomechanics, neuromotor control, and awareness
- Applicability across environments: work, travel, learning, recovery, and performance
- Scalability from personal practice to clinical, occupational, educational, and technological applications
Power SittingTM is intentionally broad and adaptive, allowing for multiple implementations while maintaining a coherent, evidence-informed philosophical core.
Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM (Authored Seated Coherence Process)
Within the Power SittingTM framework exists a distinct authored process known as the Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM.
The Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM describes a structured seated process that supports momentary or transitional experiences of neuromuscular, postural, and attentional coherence while sitting. Importantly, coherence is understood not as something to be chased or induced, but as a natural byproduct of skilled organization.
Core principles of the Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM include:
- Coherence as an emergent consequence, not a forced outcome
- Emphasis on agency, autonomy, and user safety
- Recognition that coherence experiences may be transient, especially early in practice
- Ethical positioning that avoids dependency, suggestibility, or altered-state seeking
The protocol is designed to be compatible with clinical care, educational settings, performance training, and emerging technologies, while remaining grounded in human skill acquisition rather than passive stimulation.
Power Sitting Coherence ScriptTM (First-Experience Script)
The Power Sitting Coherence ScriptTM is a first-experience instructional script authored to introduce individuals to the experiential dimensions of Power SittingTM and the Coherence ProtocolTM.
This script is designed to:
- Provide a clear, safe, and structured first exposure
- Support self-awareness and internal organization while seated
- Establish a foundation for recognizing the difference between unskilled and skilled sitting
To protect the integrity of the work and respect ethical boundaries, the exact language and sequencing of the Power Sitting Coherence ScriptTM are not publicly published. Its existence, purpose, and authored nature are disclosed here for clarity of attribution – not for replication.
Power Sitting Coherence Reinforcement ScriptTM (Continuity Script)
The Power Sitting Coherence Reinforcement ScriptTM is a complementary continuity script designed to reinforce and stabilize skill recognition over time.
Rather than recreating a first-time experience, this script supports:
- Skill consolidation
- Functional recall in everyday seated contexts
- Ongoing refinement without dependence
As with the first-experience script, the Reinforcement ScriptTM is intentionally proprietary. Public disclosure is limited to its role within the architecture, not its content.
Ethical Orientation and Use Philosophy
All components of Power SittingTM are guided by a clear ethical stance:
- Power SittingTM prioritizes human agency over induced states
- Coherence is framed as a byproduct of skill, not a goal in itself
- Users are never positioned as passive recipients
- The framework supports integration – not replacement – of professional care, education, or performance systems
This ethical clarity is essential for responsible scaling, licensing, and technology-based implementations.
Clean Trademark Architecture
The following structure reflects the intended clean, defensible, and future-proof trademark architecture:
- Power SittingTM
(Umbrella framework) - Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM
(Authored seated coherence process) - Power Sitting Coherence ScriptTM
(First-experience script – proprietary) - Power Sitting Coherence Reinforcement ScriptTM
(Continuity script – proprietary)
This architecture allows for clear public education, ethical collaboration, and selective licensing, while preserving the integrity and originality of the work.
Closing Statement
Power SittingTM represents a shift from externally engineered sitting solutions to internally cultivated human capability. It honors the intelligence of the body, the adaptability of the nervous system, and the importance of conscious engagement in everyday life.
By formally articulating this structure, this position paper establishes authorship, intent, and ethical boundaries, while inviting thoughtful collaboration aligned with these principles.
Public Disclosure & Intellectual Property Notice
Power SittingTM is an original concept and authored work by Dr. Scott Donkin and was first publicly disclosed on this site on December 31, 2025.
Power Sitting Coherence ProtocolTM, Power Sitting Coherence ScriptTM, and Power Sitting Coherence Reinforcement ScriptTM and related frameworks are original concepts and authored works by Dr. Scott Donkin and were first publicly disclosed on this site on January 12, 2026.
All rights are reserved. No license, transfer, or permission for commercial use, reproduction, adaptation, or derivative works is granted or implied by this disclosure.
Certain implementation elements – including specific scripts, sequencing, and instructional language – are intentionally proprietary and are not publicly disclosed.
For authorized use, collaboration, or licensing inquiries, please contact Dr. Scott Donkin via scottwdonkin.info.