More Reactions in Savasana

Common Experiences

You may notice changes such as:

• a sense of heaviness or lightness in the body

• shifts in temperature, either cooler or warmer

• increased awareness of the heartbeat or breath

• gentle digestive movement or sound

• occasional sighing or deeper breathing

Some people also experience tearing. This can happen with or without strong emotion, as the body releases held tension.

As relaxation deepens, the range of sensations can expand. These are often subtle, but can feel unfamiliar if you are not used to being still.  As with the more common responses described in A Lot Happens in Savasana, these experiences reflect the body settling into stillness.

How to Approach Them

These responses are not something to interpret or analyse.

They reflect the body moving into a different state - one where effort reduces and internal processes become more noticeable.

The aim is not to react, but to remain aware and allow these changes to settle on their own.

Over Time

With regular practice, these sensations tend to feel less surprising.

This growing familiarity with stillness is explored more deeply in The Stillness of Yoga Nidra. What once felt unusual becomes part of a more natural resting state.

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