savasana

American  

[shuh-vahs-uh-nuh] / ʃəˈvɑs ə nə /

Or Savasana also shavasana

noun

1. (in yoga) a position, typically marking the end of a session and intended for restful meditation, in which the person lies down on their back with arms by their sides and palms facing upward.

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Through his manipulation of form and fact, both reader and author arrive at a place that’s satisfying and redemptive, not unlike a good post-workout savasana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

While hearing album tracks from places like Senegal and Tibet, youngsters will learn moves like the child’s pose, the bridge and, ultimately, the restful savasana.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2021

If you’ve ever fallen asleep during savasana in yoga class or gotten a headache from your essential-oil mix, Sarah Selecky’s hilarious debut novel about self-help gurus and the people who follow them is for you.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2018

This yoga pose, called savasana, is meant to release tension from mind and body while absorbing the benefits of the dynamic exercises.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2017

She ended another class with the M. Ward version of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” and that gorgeous, slow, harmonica-infused song made my savasana all the more blissful.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2011