Elevating the calves on a support see Step 1 relaxes the legs which can become fatigued from yoga practice exercise standing long hours or even from sitting too long. The final pose of any yoga class is one of deep restoration. Savasana Die Totenstellung Asanayoga De Yoga Anfanger Yoga Ubungen Yoga The end of class. Savasana Alternatives . Also known as the corpse pose Savasana is designed to give your body the opportunity to relax and recover from the exertion of other yoga poses. It integrates and assimilates what we have just practiced. I am a back sleeper and Ive always found it easiest to relax when Im lying on my back. Skip straight to the video about this post hereIf you teach yoga for long enough eventually youll see some interesting alternatives during this time for relaxation. Kathryn Boland is an RCYT and R-DMT Registered DanceMovement Therapist. Savasana may not be suitable for women in the later stages of pregnancy in which case lying on the left side with a p...