Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring Savasana—not simply as the pose at the end of yoga class, but as a practice of making room for rest.

First, we considered whether we have to wait for yoga class to give ourselves that time. Then last week, we noticed that even when we lie down, we may still be holding tension in our bodies.

This week, I want to take that one step further:

What happens when you allow something else to support you?

One way to explore that is with a variation of Savasana where you lie on your back with your legs resting on the seat of a chair.

Have you ever gone to a yoga class and thought, I’m really here for Savasana?

I get it.

There’s something wonderful about getting to the end of class, lying down, closing your eyes, and knowing that for the next few minutes, there is absolutely nothing you need to do.

But here’s the question I want you to think about:

Why do we wait for yoga class to give ourselves permission to rest?