Savasana

Ensure you stay warm - put on socks, use a blanket or warm sweater. 

Lay down on your back, bringing the arms slightly away from the body with your palms facing up. Spread your shoulder blades wide and flat on the mat. Slide your tailbone away from you so the sacrum lies flat. Your feet fall out towards the sides. Extend the neck by tucking the chin in slightly towards the chest. Breath and start scanning the body. 

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Options/ variations: 

• Place a bolster on your belly for more grounding or support

• Place an eye mask (with lavender essential oil) over the eyes

• Support the knees with a large bolster or rolled up blanket so it's easier for the legs, pelvis and spine to fully relax 

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Benefits

• Calms and balances the central nervous system > activating the rest and digest mode

• Restores body awareness 

• Soothes the mind 

• Reduces stress, anxiety

• Reduces headaches and fatigue

• Helps to lower the blood pressure

• Creating mental space so a higher form of consciousness can arise

• Spiritual awakening  

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Contra indications  / modifications and prop use

• Pregnancy: It's not recommended in the 2nd and 3rd trimester to lie flat on your back. So get on your left side for Savasana. Place a block in between the knees to make space for baby

• Neck: Use a blanket to support the head 

• Lower back: Support with the knees with bolsters/ blankets to soften the spine

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