Mat Chat: Why You Cried in Savasana (and Why That’s Okay)

So… you cried in Savasana.

Maybe it was a single tear, maybe it was a silent sob, maybe you don’t even know what triggered it. You just found yourself lying on your mat, still and quiet, and suddenly—there it was. The release.

Let me tell you something that most yoga teachers won’t say out loud: That happens. A lot. And it’s not just okay—it’s beautiful.

Yoga Moves More Than Just Muscles

We come to yoga for the physical benefits—to get stronger, stretch tight muscles, and maybe balance on one leg without falling into a plant. But what we don’t always expect is the emotional unraveling that sneaks up during stillness.

Here’s why that happens:

• Your body holds on to stress, grief, anxiety, and even joy in your muscles and nervous system.

• When you move and breathe mindfully, you begin to release that tension—not just physically, but energetically and emotionally too.

• Then, in Savasana, your body goes quiet… and your heart finally gets a moment to speak.

  
  

You Weren’t Being “Too Sensitive.” You Were Being Brave.

In a world that tells us to keep it together, to stay busy, to never slow down—lying still and letting yourself feel is radical. You didn’t lose control. You let go. And that’s powerful.

What Your Savasana Tears Might Mean

• You felt safe enough to soften

• You finally exhaled something you’ve been holding onto

• Your nervous system switched from “fight or flight” to “rest and repair”

• You touched a part of yourself you’d been avoiding

• You remembered that it’s okay to be human

Whatever it was, it was welcome.

There’s No “Crying Pose,” But Maybe There Should Be

You don’t need to explain your tears. You don’t need to apologize. In fact, if no one ever told you this before: your mat is a safe place to fall apart—and put yourself back together.

And Savasana? It’s not just a rest. It’s a rebirth.