The last posture of the Ashtanga series is Savasana, corpse pose, or sometimes called Sukhasana, comfortable pose. From downdog of the vinyasa from the preceding posture or closing mantra, jump through and lie down. Arms out by your sides at an angle with your palms up. To modify if pregnant or it is uncomfortable on your back, lie on your left side with blocks or blankets between your knees and ankles. Whether on your back or side, soften your face, close your eyes, relax your jaw, melt your shoulder blades down your back, let your torso relax, your hips and legs get heavy, your whole body melt into the Earth. Release any control of your breath and just witness your body and mind. Stay for five to twenty minutes in stillness and let all the work of your practice be absorbed. The Drishti for this post is the third eye. This pose lowers blood pressure and reduces anxiety and stress. It is thought to be the most important pose of the practice and twenty minutes as beneficial as eight hours of sleep.