The art of Shavasana (Essay Sample)

The art of shavasana – corpse pose
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Shavasana or the dead corpse as it is famously known is session of yoga that involves a person lying down in the dead person’s posture. It’s usually a position of relaxation and resting done at the end of session of yoga. It’s considered the most important part of yoga since it serves various purposes such as philosophical, physical and spiritual. It serves the purpose of allowing the body to regroup itself as a form of relaxation (Colangelo, 2003). The deep muscles in the body get a chance of shading the usual habit as the body contracts, twist, stretches and get inverted. Shavasana popularity has increased in the world as critics see it as a weird way of posing like a dead person.
This form of art involves various processes or steps after the entire session of yoga. A person lies down flat on their back and closes their eyes. A pillow in this process is never required but if necessary, it should only be placed under the neck part. While lying flat, the legs are kept comfortably apart as the knees and feet relax with the toes facing sideways. In that very posture, the arms should be placed alongside the body but a little bit spread from the body. The palms of the hands are left open as they face upwards. After the different parts of the body have been set well, attention is now taken to the entire body. This is where one starts to relax slowly as the entire body concentrates from the destructions of the world. A person should begin by bringing their attention to their right foot and the left foot in unified successions. At this stage, one is advised to move the head upwards slowly while relaxing the entire body. In between this session, one should breathe slowly, deeply and gently to allow the exchange of gases which bring relaxation to the entire body.
While still lying on the floor, one should try to keep the concentration and avoid falling asleep. Once 10- 20 minutes have elapsed and the body is feeling fully relaxed one should roll to the right side while keeping the eyes closed. This should take several minutes though not much since it’s usually towards the end of the entire corpse pose session. Then by taking right hand to support oneself, sit up gently into a seated pose while maintaining the eyes closed. At this pose breathing in and out gently is necessary as one gradually becomes aware of the surroundings.
As part of relaxation there are usually certain physiological benefits that a person gets from doing this part of yoga session. The heart rate decreases as well as the respiration rate which lower the blood pressure of the entire body. The tension found in the muscles decreases since the body is in a relaxed mode and no pressure at all. The metabolic rate of the body decreases as one undergoes this session since the consumption of oxygen is less. The anxie...