There are many benefits of the daily practice of Savasana. Here is how to do Savasana for a good night’s sleep. Savasana, also named awareness pose or corpse pose, is an excellent posture for healing insomnia – it is the gateway to seventh heaven; it is incredible for when the mind is stuck with fears, doubts, attachments, or stress. It zeros in the all-over-the-place mind and calms anxiety.
The corpse pose, aka Savasana, relaxes the muscles, tendons, spine, and nervous system and increases the ability to remain equanimous through all facets of life.
This pose is also an excellent way to practice the silent witnessing consciousness, disidentifying the body and mind.
I hope these steps on how to do Savasana for a good night’s sleep will be of use to you. Take care of yourself and happy reading.
How to do Savasana for a good night sleep
Step# 1
Lie flat on your back, lengthen your legs, feet about one foot apart with the tips of the toes pointing outwards. Relax your head, neck, and shoulders. Your arms are resting lightly next to the body. Palms are facing upward.
Close your eyes. Allow your breath to be natural, and take a couple of long, deep breaths. And with every breath out, relax more and more. Observe the in and outflow of your breath. Do not control your breath. Just observe it.
Step# 2
As you relax more and more, gently take your attention to the different parts of your body, from the tip of your toes to the top of your head.
First, take your attention to your right foot, stay here for a little bit, and then become aware of your right knee and then your right thigh.
Next, bring your awareness to your left foot and so forth. Precede to your hips, stomach, chest, shoulders, arms, hands, neck and throat, face, and head. Become aware of your whole body. Relax your entire body.
Step# 3
Now gently shift your attention inward. Become aware of your breath as it flows through you, energizing you with every breath in and relaxing you with every breath out.
Step# 4
Focus your attention on your internal organs—no need to worry if you don’t understand biology. Imagine whatever you can while keeping your breath relaxed.
Step# 5
Become aware of the five senses; touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.
Step# 6
Observe your mind. Watch the thoughts pass through your awareness as if you are the sky watching the clouds passing through. Remain in the observer state of mind for a little bit. You are that peace.
Step# 7
Once again, direct your focus to your breath. Take a long deep breath in and let go. Bring your awareness back to your body. Slowly wiggle your finger, hands, feet, and toes. Stretch your entire body.
Step# 8
Take another very long deep breath in and let go. Slowly turn to your right side and, gradually using your right elbow, sit up in an upright position. Gently open your eyes.
Step# 9
Ayurveda recommends practicing the Savasana pose for about five minutes for every thirty minutes of yoga or other forms of exercise. But you may also stay in the pose for longer if you wish to do so.
When you feel complete, if you choose to go on with your day, set the intention that when you come out of this posture, you will come out of it wide awake and alert, able to go on with your day with total ease and grace. Or you may choose to stay in this deep state of meditation for a little bit longer or just drift into the seventh heaven.
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