Yoga is perhaps the only body routine that can promote restful sleep and has sleep-aiding, before-bedtime practices that can help. These simple asanas relax your muscles and involve deep breathing, which help you unwind. Shavasana after Vajras Ana This is a dead body pose and involves lying on your back with head and spine aligned. Place feet and hands comfortably apart with palms facing upward and fingers curled in relaxation. Close your eyes gently and don’t move till the end of the practice. Then rotate this awareness through different parts of the body. Vajrasana with breath awareness
Just before bedtime, sit in Vajrasana, the only asana that can be done after a meal and can help in digestion. You can do this on the bed too. Kneel, then sit back on your legs. Your buttocks will rest on your heels and your thighs will rest on your calves. Close your eyes and watch your own breathing. Just observe the natural flow of breath for 10-20 rounds. Then count the number of seconds you inhale and the number of seconds you exhale without trying to manipulate your breath Lie down and continue watching your breath and counting the rhythm of seconds. Alternately you can count and watch the upward-downward movement of your navel area as you breathe in and out. Best is to count from 100 backward to 1.
Yoga At Bedtime Know How These Simple Practices Can Help You Sleep In No Time
