Savasana

Meaning: sava- corpse, a dead body
The posture resembles a dead body

Procedure:

Shavasana I
Lie down flat on the ground. Close your eyes and spread the legs (with three feet gap in between).then, keep the left palm on the chest and right palm on the stomach. breathe normally for five minutes.

Shavasana II
Lie down flat on the ground and close your eyes. Separate your feet by a distance of 3 feet. Now start relaxing the body parts from head to toe, one by one ,i.e., toes, soles, ankles, calf muscles, knee joints, thighs, waist , stomach , chest, fingers, palms, wrist, elbows, shoulders, neck ,chin, cheeks, mouth, nose, eyes, ears, forehead, finally top of the head. Keep the mind blank for 2 minutes. Slowly open the eyes and relax. Don’t get up immediately

Benefits:

Removes fatigue
Relieves tensions of the mind
Increases overall efficiency of the body
Tones up the nervous system
Controls high blood pressure
Excellent practice for meditation

Reference:

Lying flat on the ground with the face upwards, in the manner of a dead body, is Savasana
It removes tiredness and enables the mind and whole body to relax
– Hatha Yoga Pradipika(32)