Corpse Pose Yoga

(July 2, 2010)

How to Do a Corpse Pose in Yoga?

The corpse pose, also known as the mritasana or the shavasana, is a relaxation pose and is performed in a resting position. There are many benefits of the pose and it is used especially when a person is experiencing stress and anxiety. Here is how to perform this pose:
1. This is a pose where the body remains in a neutral position. To perform this pose, first sit down on the floor or any other flat surface. Keep your feet on the floor and bend your knees. Now lean back on your forearms and lift your pelvis slightly off the floor. Using both your hands, push your pelvis towards the tailbone and then slowly return it to the floor.
2. Slowly extend your right leg while inhaling, followed by the left leg. Push through the heels so that the legs are completely straight. Slowly, release both the legs and release the pressure from the groin region. The feet should be turned out equally and the legs angled evenly. Let the lower back lie curved along the floor, and try to relax the muscles.
3. Use your hands to lift the base of the skull, shifting it away from the back of the neck. You can insert a folded blanket or a thick sheet under your neck to cushion it. Make sure that your head is lying straight.
4. Now raise both your arms perpendicular to the floor and slightly rock yourself from side to side so that the ribs and the back are broadened. Stretch the shoulders so that the shoulder blades turn away from the spine. Release your arms, bringing them back to the floor.
5. After you have assumed the physical pose, it is also necessary to relax and pacify the physical senses. To do so, soften the tongue’s root and the nostrils. Feel the channels of your inner ear and allow them to soften. Relax the skin on your forehead and concentrate on relaxing the skin right between your eyebrows and the eyes. Close your eyes and let them sink back into your head. Now keeping them closed, move the eyeballs towards the direction of the heart. Feel your brain being released to the back of your head.
6. The entire pose should take about thirty minutes to practice and out of these thirty minutes, five should be spent in the relaxed state that you have assumed. During this state, take deep breaths. After you have completed the pose gently roll yourself, while exhaling gently, onto one side. Inhale deeply and exhale again. While exhaling, press both your hands against the floor to lift your body about the ground. Slowly drag your head upwards after the torso is upright.

Submitted by A on July 2, 2010 at 07:28

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