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Savasana
shah-VAH-sah-nah
Relaxes entire body
Lowers blood pressure, releases lactic acid buildup
Relieves stress and fatigue, refreshes mind
How to perform Corpse
- Lie on your back. Bring your feet wide and let them flop open.
- Bring your arms several inches away from your torso, palms up.
- Make any minor adjustments needed so that you are completely comfortable.
- Close your eyes. Find stillness.
- Hold the pose and take natural breaths. Focus your attention on your breath.
- Come out of the pose slowly and gently.
Alignment cues
- Keep head and spine in one line
- Relax forehead
- Release tension in jaw
- Tuck shoulder blades under
- Draw chin very slightly toward chest
- Bring feet wide
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Corpse (Savasana in Sanskrit) is a beginner yoga pose that belongs to the supine category. This asana targets spine. Corpse lowers blood pressure, releases lactic acid buildup; relaxes entire body and also relieves stress and fatigue, refreshes mind. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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