Sa-vaa-sa-na Sava = corpse, dead
body
Instructions
Lie on your back and stretch your legs away
from your head to lengthen your spine. Rest your feet slightly
wider than hip-width apart, letting them roll out to the
sides. Stretch your shoulders down away from your ears. Move
your shoulder blades down your back, keeping them wide
apart. Open your inner arms toward the ceiling, resting your
hands (palms up) far enough away from your body to maintain an
open feeling in your armpits. Lengthen through the back of
your neck.
In this as in all relaxation poses, gaze
toward the spiritual eye/ behind closed eyelids.
Breathe smoothly and naturally as you remain
in this position and affirm mentally, "Bones, muscles,
movement I surrender now; anxiety/ elation and depression,
churning thoughts, all these I give into the hands of
peace."
To return to an upright sitting position,
bring your knees to your chest and roll over onto your right
side. Pause/ then bring yourself upright by pressing into the
floor with your left hand and right elbow. Let your head be
the last body part to come
up.
