Śavāsana is the road between cities.”
– TKV Desikachar England 1976

– Bhāvana on the transition from Standing Āsana to Lying Āsana
“In terms of the transition within
a Vinyāsa Krama from standing
Āsana to lying Āsana and beyond.
Choose not to lie down for  Śavāsana
until you feel you don’t need to lie down.”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers

“Śavāsana is a recovery from the fatigue of practice,
rather than a recovery from the fatigue of Saṃsāra.”
– 108 Teaching Path Pointers

“The Viniyoga of Yoga perspective
is that the role of Śavāsana is
its specific use as a transition
from the fatigue of the Āsana,
rather than its general use as a
recovery from the fatigue of life.”
– 108 Teaching Path Pointers

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–  Last Updated 11th April 2022