Sunday, October 23, 2011

Learning the Basics of Savasana Yoga

Keeping Fit While Relaxing with Savasana Yoga

If you are thinking of a best possible way to lose weight or maintain your fitness program while doing this in a comforting mode, then yoga fits in the picture.  In today's society, the absolute amount of stress is the problem most of us live through.  Majority of us are searching for ways to relax yet can still keep up with maintaining fit.  Yoga can confer approaches to stay fit, achieve your desired body shape and lessen stress. 

As yoga provokes the meditative state and empties your mind, it equally offers exercises that are normally coupled with physical activity.  Savasana  is one of the most commonly used technique in yoga and relaxation.  Conversely it is also termed as Shavasana or Sarvasana or Mrtasana or posture of the Dead.  It is the final pose in many yoga practices that sets the stage for relaxation.  With this posture, tiredness caused by other postures is eliminated; it also promotes calmness of mind.


Here are the steps to do this:

First, begin by lying on your back, if you need a pillow under you knees to take the pressure off your lower back. Legs should be straight and together but not touching each other. The position of the arms should be also straight with palms facing the ceiling.

Second, start the four way breathing. Four-way breathing is filling both lungs and both sides of your diaphragm (four sections) completely. Deep breaths in tolerable counts should be equaled to the counts you exhale.

Third, start relaxing your body. When we pay attention to any of our limb, that limb feels some rest. So start relaxing from the head area and then travel through the whole body downward. Continue concentrating on relaxing your body with full complete breaths.

You can repeat the steps as many times as you wish. Remember that the main objective is relaxation. Always make sure that your mind is free from anything.

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