24+ Savasana Description Pics. It is the usual pose for the practice of yoga nidra meditation. Savasana might look like a nap, but it's actually a fully conscious pose aimed at being awake, yet completely relaxed.
From modern sanskrit शवासन (śavāsana), from शव (śava, corpse) + आसन (āsana, asana).
This video from the basics article in the december 2013 issue of this yoga video details the subtle alignment points of savasana (corpse pose) for total relaxation. Savasana might look like a nap, but it's actually a fully conscious pose aimed at being awake, yet completely relaxed. This video from the basics article in the december 2013 issue of this yoga video details the subtle alignment points of savasana (corpse pose) for total relaxation. Śavāsana), corpse pose, or mrtasana, is an asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, often used for relaxation at the end of a session.
