Getting a good night’s sleep can feel like the holy grail for stressed-out adults, especially women. A 2016 study discovered that women from different age groups, starting from age six to 65, experienced poor quality sleep more frequently than men — and this is despite their underrepresentation in most research concerning sleep disorders. But across the board, many of us are simply not getting enough shut-eye. Per the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, around 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from chronic or ongoing sleep disorders. Relaxing practices to help both your mind and body wind down at the end of the day. One such practice is moon breathing, a breathing technique that involves inhaling through your left nostril and then exhaling through your right nostril. According to Glamour, it’s rooted in yoga where it’s known as Moon-Piercing Breath or “Chandra Bhedana.” Yoga teacher Gemma Nice explained to the publication that the left nostril is believed to be connected to the parasympathetic nervous system, which rules the body’s rest-and-digest responses, hence moon breathing’s relaxing effect.
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Friday, June 27, 2025