Episode 267: The Wisdom of Savasana: How Rest Reveals the Next Step

You know those moments where you’ve tried everything—looked at the situation from every angle, asked for advice, journaled your heart out—and still... no clarity?

It’s frustrating! And maybe even feels a little bit helpless.

Whether you're staring at a blank page, stuck in a decision, or wrestling with a process that just isn’t working, this episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes, the thing that helps isn’t more trying—it’s letting go.

In this episode, we explore the wisdom of Savasana, the final resting pose in yoga. It’s more than just lying on your mat—it’s a symbolic release of the effort, the striving, the gripping. It’s about surrender. Spaciousness. Trust.

This is exactly what allows clarity to rise.

💫 Stick around to the very end for a 10-minute guided Savasana meditation—a little pocket of peace you can return to anytime you need a reset.

This one’s especially for you if you’ve been banging your head against a wall trying to figure out an answer, but to no avail.

Key Nuggets

  • Clarity often arises when we stop chasing it. Slowing down creates the spaciousness needed for insight to emerge. The solution is simple, but it takes practice! That’s why I walk you through a 10-minute savasana at the end of the episode.

  • Letting go doesn’t mean giving up—it means softening your grip so something new can come through.

In This Episode:

  • Why pushing harder can block clarity

  • How to spot “mental gripping” and soften your approach

  • What Savasana can teach you about surrender and trust

  • Why rest sparks creative insight (a.k.a. incubation)

  • A bonus 10-minute guided Savasana to help you drop into ease and clarity

Resource:

Listen to the meditation on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/veronicathai

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