Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />Savasana: The Most Difficult Pose In Yoga
May 31, 2007
The basic relaxation pose of all of yoga is Savasana. (Phonically sounded out Sha-va-sa-na.) This posture is done at the end of your practice in a reclining position, and is well earned after a well-focused workout. In savasana you learn to “be still” or the art of stillness. The body will systematically relax beginning with the feet, then move up the body which in turn will allow the mind to let go of the noisy thoughts that are constantly chattering.
During savasana you are practicing and refining the inward focus that is essential to turning off the external stimulation or withdrawal of the senses. That is when you are practicing the art of “being”.
Eyes are closed, breath is autonomic, lying in a very comfortable supine or reclining position. The deep relaxation occurs while you are conscious and aware of the process. In other words, you are witnessing it occur through your observance of the relaxation process. Thoughts will come in and out of your consciousness, like a flow that you are disconnected from, as you would watch television.
This relaxation process is important for a beneficial practice.
The benefits of savasana are as follows:
- It calms and quiets the mind.
- It soothes the nervous system.
- It removes fatigue.
- It aids in recovery of illness.
- It diminishes migraines.
- It gives an awareness of areas that hold stress and tension.
Do you think you need this all encompassing pose? What say ye?
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I need to practice this one. How does it do all that stuff? I would think that it would cause fatigue rather than remove. In any event my mind can always use the quite moments for ponder.
Thanks for the reminder…I sure do miss your class.
Sure miss you too Renee. But I’m happy you blog!
Lowell it is truly amazing how yogic sleep rejuvenates the body. The studies (ACE) show that 20-30 minutes of yogic sleep is like unto 8 hours of snoozing for the body.
The trick is practicing the process. It takes time for some to settle down and observe the relaxation rather than thinking so hard!! Please try it though, you will LOVE it!