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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-corpse/">The Yoga Life: Corpse Pose</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted December 7, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Valerie Cerami</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">The Corpse (Savasana) Description Relaxation pose.&nbsp; Splayed out flat on the back, eyes closed, palms up, arms and legs open, feet flopped outward. Looks like a “corpse”. Benefits Relaxes the body and mind, relieves stress and anxiety, deepens breathing, quiets the self (thoughts, etc.), re-energizes and refreshes. Usually done at the end of a practice (held for a minimum of 5 minutes). Allows the practice to “settle in” and gently brings you out of the restorative “meditative mode”.&nbsp; How To 1) Begin by lying on your back, feet slightly apart, arms at your sides with palms facing up. Wiggle around and find a comfortable spot for your head, loosely resting your torso and limbs 2) Close your eyes and take several slow, deep breaths. Feel your body…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-corpse/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-corpse/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-corpse/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-corpse/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-motivation/">her-motivation</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/the-yoga-life/">the-yoga-life</a><br /><br /> </P>