Proper Relaxation (Savasana)
When the body and the mind are consistently overworked, their natural efficiency to perform diminishes.
With our busy lifestyles even our relaxation choices can be quite stimulating. Watching telly stimulates the mind and the senses with a barrage of information and visual stimulation. A pint at the pub may be a fun and enjoyable evening but is again stimulating to the nervous system. Many of us with our fast paced dynamic lifestyles have even forgotten that we need to relax and recharge at all.
Even while trying to rest, if we are unable to let go of muscular and mental tension, we are still expending a lot of unnecessary physical and mental energy. Overtime the inability to relax properly can create stress disorders and physical and mental discomfort.
A lot of the time more of our energy is spent keeping the muscles in continual readiness for work, than in the actual useful work done.
During complete yogic relaxation there is practically no energy being consumed. So deep relaxation is encouraged. In the yoga practice we learn three levels of relaxation Physical, Mental, Spiritual.
1. (Asanas)
2. (Pranayama)
3. (Savasan)
4. (Vegetarian)
5. (Vedanta and Dhyana)
