{"id":1038,"date":"2020-02-28T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illume-emag.com\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2022-01-12T16:59:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T00:59:02","slug":"yoga-sleep-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/yoga-sleep-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga for Sleep: How it works for you"},"content":{"rendered":"

You don\u2019t have to learn the whole sun salutation sequence or engage in complicated contortions to practice yoga for sleep. You don\u2019t even need to be particularly athletic or flexible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is some suggestion that certain postures may be helpful,\u201d says Johns Hopkins sleep expert Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, M.D. \u201cBut the benefits are more due to its meditative properties.<\/p>\n

Many studies have linked yoga\u2019s benefits to improved sleep, including recent findings by Johns Hopkins that showed better sleep among legally blind patients who participated in an eight-week yoga program.<\/p>\n

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Make Yoga for Sleep Work for You<\/strong><\/span>
\nWant to give yoga a try to improve your sleep? Here\u2019s where to start.<\/p>\n

Choose the right style of yoga for sleep.<\/strong>
\nNot all yoga is created equal, when it comes to relaxation, says Rowland-Seymour. Hot yoga and vinyasa (flow) styles tend to get your heart pumping. \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t do these right before bed any more than you would run on the treadmill,\u201d she says. Better styles for pre-sleep are hatha yoga (which focuses on body position) and nidra (which focuses on breathing and more restorative poses, such as lying and sitting postures).<\/p>\n

Set the scene for sleep<\/strong>
\nSince it\u2019s a good idea to reserve the bedroom for sleep and sex, Rowland-Seymour recommends doing your yoga poses for sleep in another room, if possible. Find a location where you can stretch out and also put your legs up against the wall. Dim the lights and turn on soothing music, if you like. Lay on carpeting, a yoga mat or something else padded, and keep some pillows handy to help you get comfortable in the poses. You may also want to change into loose-fitting pajamas or clothes that won\u2019t restrict movement.<\/p>\n

Focus on your breathing.<\/strong>
\nBreathing is one of the most important therapeutic aspects of yoga. Your goal during each session is to focus your attention on your breath, let all of your thoughts drift away and be present in the moment. Having trouble staying focused? Rowland-Seymour offers this exercise: Imagine yourself standing on the side of a highway watching the cars pass by. When you see a nice car, you wouldn\u2019t think of trying to jump into it, she says. You\u2019d just watch it pass. Try to do the same with your thoughts. Above all, practice self-compassion, says Rowland-Seymour. \u201cWhatever your body is able to do is OK,\u201d she says. Don\u2019t judge yourself if your mind wanders or your muscles feel tight.<\/p>\n

Source: Johns Hopkins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You don\u2019t have to learn the whole sun salutation sequence or engage in complicated contortions to practice yoga for sleep. You don\u2019t even need to be particularly athletic or flexible. \u201cThere is some suggestion that certain postures may be helpful,\u201d says Johns Hopkins sleep expert Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, M.D. \u201cBut the benefits are more due to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13321,13318,17],"tags":[447,633,747],"class_list":{"0":"post-1038","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-green-life","8":"category-mind-posivity","9":"category-wellness-tips","10":"tag-better-sleep","11":"tag-healthy-life","12":"tag-yoga-poses"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}