Dictionary

shavasana en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/ (UK)

Etymology

From Modern Sanskrit शवासन (śavāsana), from शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:yoga, uncountable) A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.
   • Now, Savasana is about relaxation, but what prevents relaxation? Tension. 2005, BKS Iyengar, Light on Life, page 232:
   • In Savasana, the last pose we did, often one or two of them would fall asleep and snore. 2007, Darca Lee Nicholson, Body Matters, page 179:
   • There was no way I was going to get sleep unless I did yoga-nidra or shavasan. 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 226:

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Synonyms

corpse pose