15+ Savasana Readings. Teachers often say that savasana is the most difficult yoga pose , which is really a way of saying. As a yoga teacher and a writer myself, i've had the humble pleasure of reading some of my own poems from my the ceiling stares back at my savasana, the pose of the corpse, prostrated and vulnerable.
This video from the basics article in the december 2013 issue of this yoga video details the subtle alignment points of savasana (corpse pose) for total relaxation. It is a key component of asana practice in almost every yoga tradition. Detailed description of corpse pose (savasana) with benefits, yoga sequencing ideas with pictures, contraindications, modifications, variations, and breathing techniques.
It is the usual pose for the practice of yoga nidra meditation.
Keeping a peaceful mind is key to correctly performing savasana. As a yoga teacher and a writer myself, i've had the humble pleasure of reading some of my own poems from my the ceiling stares back at my savasana, the pose of the corpse, prostrated and vulnerable. In savasana, sensory stimulation and external distractions are ultimately minimized. This reading is from the ancient middle eastern poet kahlil gibran's the prophet: