Why We Need Rest
In Light on Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar states that one should take Savasana (Corpse Pose) at the end of practice to relieve fatigue. A fatigue that one would experience if he were to finish his postures and then not take rest. The fatigue, Mr. Iyengar implies, would linger about the day with the student. Our bodies are home to multiple nervous …