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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

You never know — you may be inclined to snap a selfie with a cat during savasana.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 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

During the final pose, savasana, she played a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep,” which featured prominently in the trailer for the movie “The Social Network.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2014

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

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