Question 1

1. What is Savasana?

Accepted Answer

Savasana or the Shavasana is the last yoga pose of a routine. It translates into 'corpse pose in English, earning its name from stillness.

Question 2

2. How to do Savasana?

Accepted Answer

1. Lie on your back in the most comfortable pose possible with your legs comfortably apart. Relax your feet and knees with your toes facing sidewards.n2.Place your arms along your body and open your palms, facing upwards.n3. Close your eyes and allow your attention and focus to go slowly to each part of your body. While doing so, relax your entire body.n4.You can bring your awareness to your right foot, to the right knee, up to your thigh, to the next leg, knee and upwards to your head. As you focus your attention on each body part, relax them.n5.Continue to breathe deeply and slowly. Allow your breath to relax you further.n6. Shut out all outdoor noises and distractions and focus on your breath and body.n7 . Allow yourself to lie in this position for around 15 to 20 mins until you feel relaxed, rejuvenated and energetic.n8. As you gradually become aware of your surroundings, take deep breaths and slowly open your eyes.

Question 3

3. What is the The Healing Power of the Savasana Yoga Pose ?

Accepted Answer

1. After doing the workout routine, the savasana yoga pose engages the body's various muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons. n2. The body's active participation takes a back seat, and the parasympathetic nervous system's 'rest and digests' mechanism takes charge. n3. During savasana, our digestive and immune systems work efficiently. The mind becomes calm, clear, and positive.n4. Savasana is a type of meditation, and it may seem impossible to not think. However, while your body is healing and rejuvenating, trying not to feel and sense the body's subtle sensations actively can help open your mind to different dimensions. n5. While we continue to exist in our everyday lives, savasana can open doors for you to 'live' at the moment and thank our body and mind for all they do to keep us alive.n6. The entire experience is highly healing to us– mentally, physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Question 4

4. Why Is Savasana Therapeutic for Your Body and Soul?

Accepted Answer

1. Relieves stresses built up during exercise: A workout or yoga routine can stress your body. Savasana helps restore homeostasis or balance in the body. Also, meditation forms like savasana help reduce blood pressure levels and boost immunity and lung function.n2. Creates a sense of calm: We rarely pause and observe during our daily grind. Our minds are constantly rattling with millions of thoughts, starting a sense of disarray. Savasana helps you achieve mental peace and calm, which lasts throughout the day and helps you make better, more effective decisions at work and home.n3. Helps inculcate exercise habits: Begining a workout routine is easy but maintaining it is incredibly challenging. Savasana at the end of a yoga routine is like a reward for the hard work done and helps one stick to their exercise routine.n4. Helps you build resilience: Excelling in Savasana, one of the most challenging poses in yoga, helps you build strength.n5. Keeps you happy: Savasana helps you stay in a positive frame of mind throughout the day.

Question 5

5. Benefits of the Savasana Yoga Pose

Accepted Answer

1. It induces a deep state of rest in the body, which stimulates the repair of cells and tissues. Doing this yoga pose releases stress and brings about the positive effects of the yoga routine.n2. Savasana rejuvenates your body and is the perfect way to restore energy balance after your yoga session, especially if it is fast-paced.n3. The savasana yoga pose alleviates lifestyle conditions like high blood pressure, anxiety and insomnia.n4. Savasana is an effective way to reduce the Vata dosha in your body (or the imbalance of the air element).n5. This yoga pose is excellent for your nervous system. The savasana pose activates your nervous system at the end of your yoga routine.n6. Shavasana benefits the area of your brain associated with concentration. Doing the savasana pose helps sharpen your focus and improve daily memory recall.