Savasana – The Corpse Pose

Posted on December 25, 2007 in Latest News

There are various postures that yoga offers for complete relaxation, Savasana is just one of them. This is highly recommended for peace of mind and relieving stress.

The practice of savasana is the yogic way of letting unwanted elements within us die, empowering us to surrender to life. A relaxed consciousness permits us to fully live moment-to-moment experiences: the mirror to the soul gets polished, the heart opens and our inner teacher awakens. Ironically, being a corpse is the yogi’s quintessential wake-up call.

The technique

Lie down on your back, in a quiet place. Place the arms beside the body, palms upturned. Keep heels about a foot apart and let the legs relax so that the feet naturally fall outward. Breathe slowly and deeply, feeling a sense of calm relaxation come over your whole body. Concentrate on
loosening all tensions. The following variation will increase your ability to relax:

  1. Slowly inhale through the nostrils (always breathe in through the nostrils during yoga, since the tiny hairs strain out impurities) and tense the ankles, feet and toes. Hold the breath while you tighten the muscles. Exhale and relax.
  2. Slowly inhale and contract the kneecaps, calves, ankles, feet and toes. Hold and tighten. Exhale and relax.
  3. Slowly inhale, contracting all the muscles of the abdomen, pelvic area, hips, thighs, knee caps, calves, ankles, feet and toes. Hold the breath and tighten the muscles. Exhale and relax. Inhale. Tense the neck, shoulders, arms and elbows, wrists, hands and fingers, chest muscles, down to the toes. Hold and tense. Exhale and relax.
  4. Inhale and contract the scalp, the tiny muscles of the face, the forehead; squint the eyes, wrinkle the nose and mouth, tighten the tongue, constrict the throat and tighten the whole body. Hold and feel the tension. Exhale and relax. Now, let the tension melt into the floor.
  5. Feel heavy. Enjoy the support of the floor. Sense the tingling of fresh circulation, the new muscle tone and emotional calm.

Comments

One Response to “Savasana – The Corpse Pose”

  1. Bikram Yoga Says:
    December 26th, 2007 at 4:48 am

    The techniques provided by you are really very good. I tried some of them and they gave me good results Thanks for providing excellent tips.

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