Friday, July 25, 2008

Savasana


Savasana

Savasana is yet another important Yoga pose. Savasana relaxes and invigorates your body and mind. It also relieves pressure, anxiety and calms the mind. Probably the most important posture, the Corpse, also known as savasana, is as simple as Tadasana (the Mountain pose). Savasana is generally performed at the end of a session aiming at relaxation. The "conscious" part of Savasana is the most difficult because people tend to drift off to sleep while doing Savasana.

Start by lying on your back and keep your feet somewhat apart; keep arms at your side with the palms facing up. Then close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Allow your body to sink into the ground. Aim at a specific part of your body to feel relaxed. For example, when starting with feet, you have to imagine that the muscles and skin are slowly relaxing. In the process you feel like letting these parts melting into the ground. After performing on your feet you can move to other body parts like calves, thighs, face and head. At the end, breathe in a relaxed mode and remain in the same pose for a few minutes

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