we intentionally create the energy flow that
pushes the blockages out.
A block locks up a lot of energy. So, when this
stagnant energy gets released, we feel
energized and uplifted.
The second goal of Shavasana is to stop our
thinking process. In ordinary life, our brain is
always on. It thinks all the time, switching
from one thought to another, and ultimately
wandering in circles.
You may compare it with a computer. If you
open 50 different pages, eventually, it will
freeze. It won’t be able to process the data.
Then you have to shut down the computer or
reload the system.
Likewise, our brain can’t work at its full
potential if you load it with tasks and
information, but never shut it down. The mind
becomes dull; it lacks freshness. It goes
through the same thought patterns, but it’s
not capable of finding the right solution.
That’s why ancient texts in various traditions
claim that meditation is vitally important.
When we are in a deep meditative state, the
ever-wandering mind is still. There’s no