“I’m dead.”

That’s what we who are prone to exaggerate say when we’re really tired.

That’s what we who ignored our fairy-godmother’s warnings about dancing after midnight, not once, but twice on a weekend, say on Sundays.

I’m dead.

Something that I’ve always found to be a little ironic about yoga is that one of the best ways to rejuvenate yourself is to spend a few minutes “doing” Corpse Pose.

Savasana, although it may look like just lying around on the floor, is actually one of the most difficult yoga poses.  I’ve heard more than a few yoga instructors say so. That’s probably why I too often skip over it and jump back into my day even though I know I should end each practice with at least 5 minutes or so of the pose.

A couple of tricks I’ve learned that are helpful for deeper relaxation:

1. Try relaxing each part of your body individually
2. As you concentrate on relaxing (is that an oxymoron?) each part, imagine your muscles unwinding from your bones like ribbons. Or, as I imagine – like mummy wrappings. Mummies are dead.

Here’s something to listen to while you relax. This came my way, thanks once again to the always brilliant Joe Grossberg.

Man, I wish I could figure out how to get this on my iPod. I LOVE this.

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