Shavasana, Savasana, mrtasana or Corpse Pose is an asana or position. The name comes from the Sanskrit words Shava meaning "corpse", and Asana meaning "posture" or "seat". Shavasana is perhaps the most important part of yoga practice. It is intended to rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit and relaxes the body. Furthermore, the physiological benefits of deep relaxation are numerous. Lying on the back, the arms and legs are spread at about 45 degrees, the eyes are closed and the breath deep. The whole body is relaxed onto the floor with an awareness of the chest and abdomen rising and falling with each breath. All parts of the body are scanned for muscular tension of any kind, which is consciously released as it is found, optionally with a small repetitive movement of the area. All control of the breath, the mind, and the body is then released for the duration of the posture, typically 20-30 minutes although often less in Western yoga classes.
The posture is released by slowly deepening the breath, flexing the fingers and toes, reaching the arms above the head, stretching the whole body, exhaling, bringing the knees to the chest and rolling over to the side in a fetal position. After a short time and a slow inhalation, the practitioner takes a seated position. Following an asana practice ending in shavasana, the body may be in the anabolic state of metabolism during which organ and muscle repair and development is occurring.[citation needed] Activities requiring the body to switch back to the highly active catabolic state of metabolism are therefore reintroduced sensitively, as the two states do not coexist well.

Internationally known Yoga University, the Yoga Vidya Gurukul or Yoga Vidya Dham in Nasik is an institue which imparts Yoga training to students and those aspiring to be yoga teachers. It functions under Yogacharya Vishwas Vasant Mandlik which is a Non Profit Organization (NGO) with the sole purpose of imparting Yoga Education to all sections of the society. For more info check http://www.yogapoint.com/info/yvd.htm

Nashik or Nasik is the third biggest city in Maharashtra India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district and Nashik Division. Nashik, which has been referred to as the "Wine Capital of India", is located in the Western Ghats, on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of the Godavari. It is claimed to be the fastest growing city in Maharashtra. In addition to supplying the name to the famed Nassak Diamond, the city is known for its picturesque surroundings and pleasant climate. The Godavari River flows through Nashik from its source, which lies to the southwest of the city, in Trimbakeshwar . Nashik Urban Agglomeration (Nashik UA) has a (projected year 2009) population of 1,995,86 and a total area of 264.23 km² which makes it the fourth largest urban area in Maharashtra in terms of population. Nashik is the third most industrialized city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune.

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