shavasana

== English == === Alternative forms === savasana, shavasan === Etymology === From Modern Sanskrit शवासन (śavāsana), from शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/ === Noun === shavasana (countable and uncountable, plural shavasanas) (yoga) A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed. [from 19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== corpse pose