A new book by Judith Hanson Lasater and Lizzie Lasater
Savasana: The Practice of Radical Rest
Read it with us
The Savasana Summit
A free five-day book club and practice series to celebrate the book's release. Each day, we guide you through one chapter, one conversation, and one Savasana.
9 to 11 AM Pacific · 18:00 to 20:00 Europe
Everything is recorded, so you can join live or watch later.
About the book
Yoga’s most powerful pose, celebrated.
Most of us learned Savasana as the pose at the end of class. The part you skip when you're short on time.
We wrote this book to make the opposite case. Savasana is a complete practice on its own, and maybe the most important one we have.
Inside you'll find the science of how rest steadies the nervous system and improves sleep, clear instructions with variations for every body, hand-drawn illustrations, journaling prompts, and our own stories: Judith's experience with deep grief, and Lizzie's postpartum healing.
Early praise
We've spent a lifetime proving ourselves. Judith and Lizzie ask us to release accomplishment and practice the truth of rest.Elena Brower · author of Hold Nothing and Practice You
From the defining voice of Restorative Yoga comes another essential addition to every yogi's library.Jason Crandell · co-host of the Yogaland podcast
This book encourages us to reframe śavāsana as a whole and complete practice, in and of itself. We all crave slowing down. Judith and Lizzie teach us exactly how.Sarah Ezrin · author of The Yoga of Parenting
In a culture that glorifies busyness and measures our worth by productivity, Śavāsana offers a quiet revolution.Richard C. Miller · founder of iRest® Meditation
This is a powerful book of reminders, inspiration, and clear directions for how to do what we all have the capacity for: rest.Cyndi Lee · author of Long Life Yoga
Invite the depth of śavāsana into your life as a treasure of wisdom practices and insights from the most respected teachers of the regenerative arts of yoga.Shiva Rea · author of Tending the Heart Fire
Their decades of teachings on Savasana have transformed my own sleep, my ability to recover, and given me the tools to walk with more ease in a turbulent world.Amy Ippoliti · co-author of The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga
Pre-order
Wherever you buy books
Paperback, ebook, and audiobook, read by both of us.
Questions
Good to know
When does the book come out?
November 24, 2026, from Shambhala. It's available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook, and we read the audiobook ourselves.
What is the Savasana Summit?
A free five-day online book club and practice series, December 12–16, 2026. Each day covers one chapter of the book with video lessons, a guided Savasana, and conversations, plus two live Zoom gatherings on December 12 and 16. Everything is recorded.
Do I need the book to join the Summit?
No. Anyone can join for free. Reading along will give you more from each day.
Who is the book for?
Anyone who wants to rest more deeply. There are variations for every body, and experienced practitioners and teachers will find plenty of depth.
Who are the authors?
Judith Hanson Lasater has taught yoga since 1971, helped found Yoga Journal, and is a pioneer of Restorative Yoga. Her daughter, Lizzie Lasater, is a Restorative Yoga teacher and Relax and Renew® trainer who has taught since 2005.
Where can I buy it?
Anywhere books are sold, including Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Shambhala, and your local independent bookstore.
Pre-order the book, then rest with us in December
Five days, one chapter at a time, with the two of us and guest teachers.