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Shavasana

Corpse (Relaxation) Pose · శవాసనం

Corpse (Relaxation) Pose: Lie on the back, legs apart, arms away from the body, palms up.
Corpse (Relaxation) Pose, 3D front viewCorpse (Relaxation) Pose, 3D side view

🧍 Interactive 3D model and video lesson

Turn the model, watch it in slow motion, see the common mistake, and play a narrated 3D video lesson you can download.

Beginner Relaxation · విశ్రాంతి ఆసనాలు

⏱ Hold / repeat: 5–10 minutes · 👧 suitable for children (with an adult) · 👵 senior-friendly

How to do it

  1. Lie on the back, legs apart, arms away from the body, palms up.
  2. Close the eyes.
  3. Relax each part of the body from feet to head.
  4. Breathe naturally; to finish, roll to the right side and sit up slowly.

🌬️ Breathing: Natural breathing, letting the out-breath lengthen.

✅ Benefits

  • Deep relaxation
  • Reduces stress

❌ Common mistakes

  • Getting up quickly

⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if

  • Late pregnancy: lie on the left side

🪑 Easier versions

  • Cushion under the knees
  • Side-lying or reclined in a chair

Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.

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Jyestikasana

Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.