Benefits of Shavasana

Shavasana is the Asana,

Which gives you the maximum rest. Which gives rest to Respiratory & Circulatory system. As the activities of the muscles are reduced, the supply of blood and oxygen to them eventually reduces. In short, because of the less fresh blood requirement, the participation of respiration system also reduces comparatively. Naturally the activities of the respiratory system and blood circulation system are very slow and thus they get rest. Which gives rest to Heart: Pumping of the heart also reduces and heart gets rest. In general the activities of body are reduced. Which gives rest to Nervous System & Brain: The activities of nervous system are also reduced. Hence the brain gets rest when the body relaxes and the breathing is slower. Which makes mind Stable: In turn the mind becomes stable and steady with slow breathing. So this Asana gives rest to the body as well as the mind. Shavasana is useful to - people suffering from blood pressure and heart patients. To get maximum rest in minimum time.