Shavasana means attaing the posture of a dead person. The body is completely relaxed in such a way that there is no awareness and resembles as a corpse. This asana is very simple. In this asana one has to lay down on the ground like a corpse. Turn your head in any one direction so that it is stable and comfortable. Give attention to one by one on each parts of the body starting from the leg toes up to the top of the head and relax them. All the parts of the body is relaxed in this pose.
Observe each of the parts becoming soft and heavy. Do this by keeping the eyelids closed. There should be no any expressions on the face. Breathing should be normal, slow and rhythmic. Now the mind should concentrate only on the breathing. Feel the breath at the tip of the nose while inhaling and exhaling. Even if your mind goes away in other things, you may start counting your breathings in a reverse order. This Relaxation Technique or Asana can be practiced for 5-10 minutes.
After being in this pose for 10 minutes you can come to normal state by slighly moving your hands and legs fingers first, then both hands and legs, and then head. Shift to your right side of the body for a while with your head under the right arm and your left leg slightly folded. And the get up slowly and sit. Rub your both palms together rapidly and place them on your closed eye sockets and then open your eyes.
Benefits : Both the Brain and Body are relaxed. Headaches, Insomnia and mental stress is also relieved.
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