Savasana
“Sava”
means a corpse. In this asana the object is to imitate a corpse. Once life has
departed,
the body remains still and no movements are possible.
TECHNIQUE:
1. Lie
flat on the back full length like a corpse.
2. Keep
the hands a little away from the thighs, with the palm up.
3. Close
the eyes, if possible place a black cloth folded four times over the eyes.
4. Keep
the heels together and the toes apart.
5. To
start with breathe deeply. Later the berthing should be fine and slow.
6.
Concentrate on deep and fine exhalations in which the nostrils do not feel the
warmth of the
breath.
7. The
lower jaw should hang loose and not be clenched. The tongue should not be
disturbed,
and even the pupils of the eyes should be kept completely passive.
8. Relax
completely and breathe out slowly.
9. Start
the relaxation process from the toes. Then proceed to the foot, heels, and
ankles, Calf
muscles, Knees, thing muscles, the hip, the abdominal organs, muscles of the
back, chest,
heart, arm, forearm, hands, shoulders, neck, face, mouth, lips, tongue, ears,
eyes, forehead,
head, and the brain.
10.
Don’t sleep, repeat “om, om, om” in the mind.
BREATHING:
Breathing
should be normal. But breathe slowly and steadily.
TIMINGS:
Stay in
the pose from 10 to 15 minutes according to the practitioner’s time.
BENEFITS:
Relaxation
is very important factor in muscular exercises. This removes the fatigue
caused
by the other asana and induces calmness of mind. This removes and destroys
fatigue, and quiets the agitation of the mind, steady, smooth, fine and deep
breathing without any jerky movements of the body soothes the nerves and calms
the mind. The stresses of modern civilization are a strain on the nerves for
which savasana is the best antidote.
It cures
high blood pressure, insomnia and diseases caused by tension.
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