Comments on: Too Busy for Savasana? Why We All Need to Play Dead

By: Sam (the neurotic yogini)

Sam (the neurotic yogini) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:02:33 +0000

At the end of my practice at home, I’ll lay in savasana for goodness knows how long! I loosely keep track of the time while I’m stretching/meditating, but I’d say I sit in savasana around 10-15 minutes at least.. and I get up feeling COMPLETELY stress free.

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Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:45:50 +0000

[...] So if you were worried about the compassion demons invading your brain and stealing your soul during meditation, you can rest assured that only happens after a sinful round of sun salutes and a few minutes playing dead. [...]

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By: Dr. Oz is a Daily Yoga Practitioning Machine

Dr. Oz is a Daily Yoga Practitioning Machine — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:10:54 +0000

[...] can fit in a little legs up the wall (viparita karani) and a long and lengthy savasana. It’s important to play dead you [...]

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By: Salt

Salt — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:04:39 +0000

I agree with Derrick. The instructors at my Bikram studio always stress savasana at the end of our practice. And trust me, by the end of that class I need it.

By: Gwen Bell

Gwen Bell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:56:56 +0000

Needed post. Thank you, YogaDorks. Culturally, we are some uptight mofos. Just sayin’…

By: Tina Fey: Too Busy To Work Out, Will Yoga in Her Grave

Tina Fey: Too Busy To Work Out, Will Yoga in Her Grave — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:15:11 +0000

[...] we’re dead!” but then remember we’re yogadorks and basically die every day, in savasana that is. But are we being selfish? “While it would be great to work out an hour a day, there [...]

By: niceguyted

niceguyted — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:06:49 +0000

I have a hard getting my palms to face up. Kind of sideways-ish is the best I can do. Sometimes I revel in my naïveté.