Satya Yoga

Or, the dying that brings us alive once again…

However easy this pose may seem to be, it is said to be one of the most challenging poses we can perform. Many students often misunderstand Shavasana as napping time; taking it as a good time to shut down, after ‘battling’ with their body.

Some may even find it difficult to stay in this pose; keeping the eyes open looking around, fidgeting with their limbs, breathing heavily or even snoring.

After fighting with the resistance on our physical body, Shavasana is one of the best poses to tame your muscles, slow down the breathing and mind. In this pose, we start to explore every part of our body, our breathing pattern, and the flow of our thoughts. Instead of falling into a deep sleep, we want to encourage the mind to be in a conscious state to guide the body and mind into a relaxed mode.

During this short period of Shavasana, we want to keep the body still as a rock, our breath soft as feather and mind calm as the ocean. Shortly, when entering into a state of silence, we feel as if the clock has stopped ticking, drifting into a timeless zone. Total bliss.

In Shavasana, we want to cease all fatigue, stress, tension, anger and resentment that we may have collected throughout the day; putting all these negativities to death.

Once we bring ourselves back to the reality, the moment we open our eyes, we feel alive again. With that few minutes of time to yourself, you will feel refreshed!

Don’t blame yourself if you fall into deep sleep and start snoring. You’re not alone. Understanding the idea of Shavasana will take practice and a sense of awareness.

I find this pose truly amazing. It’s a pose where the teacher can’t do much adjustment; it’s a time when we become our own teacher. And it’s a very intimate relationship between us and our Self.

“Highest happiness comes upon the one whose mind is calmed.”
—Bhagavad Geeta