•• Keep the balance of the body on elbows. •• Keep the knees straight. •• Avoid practising this posture immediately after any violent exercise. •• Avoid this practice in case of heart problems.
•• Its regular practice improves digestion, stimulates appetite and helps in relieving constipation. •• This practice improves blood circulation to the brain. •• It brings the luster to the skin. •• It balances functioning of the thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus glands.
•• It also helps in the management of insomnia, varicose veins, and hernia. Shavasana In Sanskrit, Shava means dead body. The posture is called Savasana as the body in this asana resembles a dead body. Activity .
•• Students will share their own experiences with their friends and make a comparative report. •• Teacher can conduct competition between yoga practitioner and non yoga practitioner students and motivate them for doing better. Fig. .
: Viparitkarani Fig. . : Shavasana •• Lie down on the back with the hands comfortably away from the body. •• Make a distance of one to two feet between the feet with toes pointing outward.
•• Place both the hands on the ground, inches away from the body with fingers in a semi-flexed position and palms facing upwards. •• Keep the head in the most convenient position. •• Gently close the eyes, breathe normally or practise moderately deep abdominal breathing. •• Attend to the flow of the breath without moving the body.
•• Become aware of the natural breath and allow it to become rhythmic and slow. •• Try to relax all parts of the body by diffusing tension in each part of the body. •• Relax the whole body. •• Back should be relaxed.
•• Avoid the tightness in any part of the body. •• It helps to reduce stress and removes physical and mental fatigue. •• It relaxes all muscles and nerves of the body. •• It is helpful to overcome the psychological disorders.
•• It is very beneficial for managing high blood pressure, cardiac diseases, and stress and anxiety disorders.