Yoga is a powerful tool that can help you sleep better. These are the top three yoga poses you should start using tonight. Did you know that exercising before bed can improve your sleep quality? It’s true, but there are a couple of tricks you should know about. It all comes down to the type of exercise and the timing of it. You want to do intense workouts early enough in the day to get the energy boost without compromising your sleep quality. If you’ve been lying in bed for a few hours and can’t fall asleep or have a hard time relaxing at night, try incorporating some calming yoga poses into your nightly routine to fall asleep faster. Not all yoga classes are equally mellow. Some classes are more fast-paced, like power yoga for example, and can increase your heart rate. That’s a good thing, but you want to focus on movement that does the opposite if you’re feeling stressed and want to unwind before bed. If the thought of doing anything that resembles a workout or requires a yoga mat makes you cringe, you can also try Yoga Nidra, which Kernaghan recommends doing before bed. “[Yoga nidra] is closer to meditation but is generally done lying down. Start with your hands and knees touching the floor or bed. Bring your knees about as wide as a yoga mat, big toes touch behind you and sit your hips back to your heels. Use a thick pillow or couch cushion lengthwise, placed between the legs for the torso to stretch forward on, which should act like gentle support from the low belly to the head. Feel free to turn your neck to one side and breathe. Stay for three to five minutes, turning your head halfway through if your neck is turned.
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Saturday, December 7, 2024