KEEP CALM & SAVASANA

By Dagmar Spremberg

Savasana.

That final pose in yoga, otherwise known as corpse pose or Shiva’s pose, is as important as all the other active poses of your yoga practice. Many say it’s the most important as well as the most difficult because it requires you to simply be and to be still.  Most of our conscious lives are spent not in a state of being, but rather in a state of doing.  Our busy lives leave little room for that sweet surrender of stillness.

I have never understood why some teachers offer limited minutes of this sweet pose and when they do I always walked away feeling a little cheated like something was missing.  Yoga without a proper amount of time in Savasana is like sex without the climax; you get all worked up enough to sweat only to be left unsatisfied.  Yoga without enough time in Savasana is like milk chocolate.  Who wants all that guilt without the pleasure?  No, real Savasana is my equivalent to the euphoria of dark chocolate.

In every day life, we can be tense for so long that our bodies forget how it feels to be relaxed.  Savasana is often as relaxing and refreshing as a night of sleep.   We don’t even have to take a yoga class to reap it’s benefits.  If we’re feeling tired, but don’t have the time for a nap, a 10 minute Savasana is like a blessed reset button.

After a yoga class it’s our time to integrate all our hard work after stretching and opening. By fully allowing yourself to relax in Savasana, you are transported to a state of complete peace.  When our body relaxes so does our mind and this in fact re-energizes our whole nervous system.  Without true relaxation we can become chronically over-stimulated.

Savasana is sweet bliss, so whether you are a yoga teacher or a student. dedicated server take your sweet time in this pose and allow yourself to fully release and enjoy. This is where the real union of yoga happens and you will always leave feeling more at peace and satisfied.

Namaste…