SAVASANA, VARIATIONCorpse Pose
Lie down face up on your mat. Place one block lengthwise between your shoulder blades, and
another (at the tallest height) beneath your head for support. Rest your arms, palms up, alongside
your body as you allow your chest to open. Hold for 5 breaths. Bring your hands to rest on your
belly, and feel your inhalations and exhalations as you continue to relax into the support of the
blocks. With each inhalation and exhalation, say:
“Thank you, body.”
8 SIDDHASANA
Adept’s Pose
Slowly come up to sit in Sukhasana
(Easy Pose). Place your left hand over your
heart, right hand over your belly, and close
your eyes as you come back to your
breath. Become aware of the energy
flowing through your body. With each
inhalation and exhalation, say:
“I trust my body.”
Teacher and model Sara Clark is a vinyasa and mindfulness teacher in New York City. She
is a faculty member at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and the creator of a series of
online yoga and meditation classes for YogaGlo. Learn more at saraclarkyoga.com.
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