Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? If so, try practicing this 15-minute yoga for better sleep video before bedtime. This short sequence is made up of floor poses and gentle stretches to help you relax your body and calm your mind to prepare for a restful sleep. This sequence is also a very gentle, easy practice that you can try when you’re feeling worn down and too tired for a strenuous workout but in need of a good stretch.
According to Psychology Today, yoga can help improve sleep for people suffering with insomnia. A study on yoga’s effects on insomnia by researchers at Harvard Medical School reported that practicing yoga for eight weeks helped improve participants’ sleep efficiency, total sleep time, total wake time, sleep onset latency (the amount of time it takes to fall asleep)and wake time after sleep onset.
What are you waiting for? Start practicing yoga for better sleep!