I had just finished a particularly challenging vinyasa class. Coated in a sheen of sweat, my heart swelled with the joy of knowing that in the five minutes that followed, rest wasn’t only encouraged, it was my sole purpose.
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I reclined on my mat, wiggling my limbs around to get in the most *comfortable* position, when next to me I heard the dreaded clang of car keys against a water bottle, a sound many yoga students will recognize as that of someone bursting the warm, peaceful energy bubble of class and, well, leaving.
Når jeg vendte hodet mot overtrederen, bekreftet jeg mistankene mine. Studenten ved siden av meg rullet opp matten og forlot rommet. Men dette er den beste delen! Jeg tenkte for meg selv. Hvordan kan hun forlate før Savasana?
Mindre dom rundt å hoppe over Savasana, vær så snill
After doing some internet sleuthing (aka, scrolling Reddit threads), I came to realize that a lot of us judge others for leaving yoga class before Corpse Pose. We each have our reasons for defending the final resting position, most of which go a little something like this:
- Savasana er den viktigste delen av å praktisere yoga.
- It’s disrespectful to the teacher and your fellow students to leave class early.
- It’s okay to leave class early *only if* you have a good enough reason.
- Hvordan kan du ikke elske Savasana? (Ok, jeg er skyld i å tenke på dette.)
But perhaps what’s more surprising than the fact that someone would leave class before Savasana is the fact that so many yoga students can’t understand this reality. Selvfølgelig Det er grunner - og det er ikke opp til oss å avgjøre om de er gode nok.
Tross alt, praktiserer ikke yoga egentlig om å finne deg selv på matten, akseptere hva som er og hedre oss selv og andre? (Og ja, selv når de hopper over Savasana.)
19 grunner til at folk forlater klassen før Savasana
Vi rakte ut til vår Stylesway VIP Instagram Community to ask you why you’ve left class before Savasana . Your answers were super relatable. After all, your practice is all about self-awareness—and you know your needs best.
- Det er fysisk ubehagelig for meg å ligge på ryggen.
- We had just finished a hot yoga class. The room was sooo hot, I felt like I was going to pass out.
- Læreren gikk over tid.
- There was a sub for a vinyasa class who came in and taught yin.
- Jeg visste at jeg kom til å hoste mye! Ville ikke forstyrre alle, så jeg snek meg ut.
- Læreren skulle spille tibetanske sangskåler under Savasana og jeg har lydfølsomhet.
- TBH, det var så sent på kvelden. Jeg ville bare reise hjem.
- Jeg drar stort sett alltid tidlig i håp om å komme til garderoben, dusje og skifte før det blir for overfylt.
- Jeg tidsbestemte morgenen min feil og innså at jeg skulle komme for sent på jobb hvis jeg ikke dro.
- Jeg er en vanlig i studio og gråt stygt under øvelsen. Jeg ønsket å dra før alle andre, så jeg ikke trengte å forklare noe for noen.
- Jeg følte meg for engstelig.
- Jeg var gravid og sulten.
- I worked at the yoga studio and needed to get back to the front desk before class ended.
- Generelt foretrekker jeg å meditere hjemme eller i naturen.
- The teacher was disrespectful and reprimanding students throughout class.
- Ærlig talt, jeg så på klokken og innså at det nesten var barna mine. Jeg ønsket å gjøre det hjem for det.
- I got a text that my father-in-law was put in hospice. (I know, I shouldn’t have checked my phone during class.)
- I had an appointment – but I gave the teacher a heads up before class that I had to leave early.
- Upopulær mening: Jeg har ikke tålmodighet for Savasana.
Ytterligere bidragsytere: Mary Roose, Calin Van Paris, Mindy Fetzer














