What You Should Know Before You Do Corpse Pose (Savasana)?
Savasana encourages rest and relaxation. When you can prevent yourself from falling asleep as you practice it. If you feel drowsy, take deeper, faster breaths. Concentration is very improtant for this asana.
- Yogasana Level – Basic
- Yogasana Style – Ashtanga yoga
- Yogasana Repetitions – None
- Yogasana Strengthens –Restores the body
- Yogasana Stretches – none
Effect of savasana on tridosha
Shavasana stabilizes the Tridoshas. It mainly pacifies the vitiated Vata. It gives rise to Utsaha (keenness and energy) Uchwasa-Nishwasa (balances the breathing mechanism and promotes good oxygenation to the body), Chesta (enables the body movements by refreshing and relaxing the body muscles) and Akshanam Patava (calms the senses and their approch).
Shavasana pacify the Prana Vayu and maintain its functions. It controls the brain and nerves functions. The Prana Vayu stablized by Shavasana commands and regulates Buddhi (intellect), Indriya (sense organs and perception), Hridaya (heart and circulation), and Chitta (brain and its activities). It also regulates the Nishwasa (breathing patterns and circulation of oxygenated blood in the body) and saturates the body with oxygen which subsiquently is the source of all energy.
Shavasana also clams and stablizes the Udana Vayu. The Udana Vayu thus stablizes by Shavasana controls and coordinates in an extremely good way the Urja (energy), Vak Pravritti (speech), Varna (color and complexion), Prayatna (efforts), Bala (strength and energy), and Smriti (memory process).
Shavasana organizes the Prana-Udana axis and supports the steadiness and smooth functioning of the body in relation to the input and output of elements mainly air and food consistently.
How to Do savasana Yoga Posture/Asana?
- Lie in prone position on the floor, make sure that there will be no inconvenience for the duration of the pose. Make sure you are comfortable, without using any pillows or cushions. It will be good if you lie on a solid and hard surface.
- Close your eyes.
- Place your legs such that they are comfortably distant. Relax your legs completely and your toes are facing sidewise.
- Place your arms along your body but slightly apart, your palms are open and they are facing upwards.
- Now, slowly bring attention to each part of your body, start from your toes. While doing this, breathe slowly, but deeply, setting your body in a state of deep relaxation. Do not go off to sleep in the process.
- This state will complete relaxation. As you breathe in, your body will be get energized, and as you breathe out, your body will be calm down. Concentrate on yourself and your body, impart forgetting all other tasks. Let go and surrender! But ensure that you don’t fall asleep.
- After 10 to 12 minutes, when your body feels replenish nd relaxed, move to one side and close your eyes. Be in this position for one minute, till you sit in Sukhasana.
- Take some deep breaths and attain consciousness of your surroundings before you open your eyes again.
Benefits Of savasana Yoga Posture/Asana?
1. Brings the Body to a meditation pose
- The body relaxes and goes into a deep meditation state, which in turn helps restore the cells and tissues and eliminates tension.
2. Relaxes and Calms The Body
- Shavasana replenishes and rejuvenates your body. It is a good finish to your workout, especially if it has been an vigorous one. The Savasana also gives space and time for the workout to finish it. It is a perfect sheild between exercise and your daily chores.
3. Reduces Blood Pressure and Anxiety
- After your body relaxes and calms down, your blood pressure also falls, and this helps in relaxation of your heart. It results in controlling in anxiety.
4. Improves Concentration and Memory
- The straight effect of meditation is attention and concentration. While you are in Shavasana, your mind itself improves concentration and memory while you are focusing on each area of your body.
5. Increases Levels Of Energy
- Savasana is the quick and safest way to gain instantaneous energy. It takes 10-minute to give a break to your body as an energy booster, and thereby, it increases your productivity.
Contraindications And Precautions Of savasana Posture/Asana?
- This asana is totally safe and it can be practiced by anyone and everyone. Until your doctor has advised you not to give stress on your back, you can practice this asana.
- If you are pregnant, it be the best idea to rest your head and chest on a pillow for comfort
Science Behind Posture/Asana?
- Shavasana allows full relaxation of your mind and body, which is as essential as exercise and a balanced diet are.
- After a tough workout that involves twisting, contracting, stretching and inverting of muscles, Shavasana empowers your body to rest and regroup. Even the most ignored muscles will also get some time to release their stress in such a short span of time.
- Yoga enhances the nervous system with neuromuscular information. Shavasana helps your nervous system combine this knowledge before your mind gets busy with the regular stress of the day.
- Shavasana presents deep realisation of your mind and body. You become truly aware of each breath you take. So, it is a great start to deep meditation for those who are interested in it.
- Yoga is a ritual. It is should be started with a warm up, afterwards the practice itself, and end with a sort of combination phase for the effects of the exercise to penetrate into the mind and body. Shavasana helps to attain that. It is a perfect finish to a satisfying workout.
Beginners Tips For Savasana Posture/Asana?
- In our busy and stressful lives, it can be task to totally release the stress and relax. The most tough part about Shavasana is to relaxing the heads of the thigh bones so that the groin softens. If the groin doesn’t ease, it could hinder the proper breathing and, therefore, create a stress throughout the body. To tackle this, you can place 5kg weights on your thighs, at the groin crease, and then imagine that the heads of your thigh bone pressed down because of the weight.
Advanced Pose Alterations
- If you face tenderness in your shoulders, chest or back or your shoulders will not relax on the floor, and this will strain your neck. In this instance, it is a good idea to slightly raise your head and bring it at the level as your neck. This will help to soothe the back of your neck. All you need to do is place a folded blanket under your head in such a way that it ends at the top of your shoulders.
- If the hamstrings muscles or lower back muscles are tight, it might be a best to elevate your legs while you practice the savasana pose. This works well even if you have pain and discomfort in your lower back and hips. You just need to place a pillow right under your knees. If you don’t have a pillow at hand, you could take a blanket and place them under your knees.
Related Yoga Poses/Asanas –
Sukhasana (easy pose)