SHAV ASAN

CORPSE POSE

Shavasana is a period of thoughtful voluntary relaxation with autosuggestion or following the instructions.

• Duration Minimum 5 & maximum 10 minutes.

Benefits

Body

• Wards off fatigue and gives complete relaxation to all parts of the body and removes physical tension.
• Purifies the body by discharging muscular, nervous & emotional tensions almost immediately.
• Will help gain stability and balance in case of persons with hot temperament and restless attitude.
• The mal effects of anxiety, frustration, fear, phobias, and insecurity both physical and mental are minimized.
• It brings vigor & vitality to the body imparting freshness & youth.
• It is the repair time for the over worked parts of the body and recharges them with energy. It increases efficiency of work to be done.
• It prepares one to strike balance between works, rest, social, personal, professional life.
• Helps people with restless sleep, also help in bringing quality sleep hours required for healthy body & life.
• The need of sedative is minimized, as it is a natural tranquilizer.
• It has a regenerative effect on old age people or sports persons/ athletes.
• It slows down the aging process & develops strong will power.
• It relieves various pains & aches of the body.
• The chances of recovery improve drastically incase of dreadful disease.
• It restores the natural curve of spine & helps metabolic activity slow down.
• It reduces the pressure on heart and also helps in various heart diseases.

Mind

• If pacifies mental tension & emotional blockages.
• It relaxes the mind & slows down the thought process.
• It nullifies the harmful effects of stressful & hectic day schedule or odd working hours.
• It imparts freshness to mind, makes thinking positive, increase mental capacity.
• Incase of mental fatigue it improves concentration.
• It give psychosomatic relaxation.
• Heightens the awareness and help gain control over emotion & reactions.
• Makes meditation easy.
• Develops introspection.
• Helps in case of anemia & disturbed sleep pattern.
• Maintains the natural body clock.
• Relaxes & soothes the mental nerves.

Pranic

• Fills each cell of the body with prana.
• Regulates the ratio of the Panch Vaayu.
• Makes the absorption of prana in the blood easier & qualitative.
• Free the body of negative pressure i.e. Apana Vaayu.

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