Yoga for a Good Night’s Sleep

No need for yoga mats or yoga pants, yoga is the perfect exercise to do in your pajamas! Well… the yoga mat might be useful, but the rest is optional!

Yoga is the perfect exercise for winding down after a long day, relaxing your muscles, and calming your mind. Thus, it’s a wonderful way to help prepare for a good night’s sleep.

Sleep Benefits of Yoga

Yoga has many benefits for both mind and body including helping you relax and sleep better. There are a few ways yoga supports your overall sleep health.

Research has shown that yoga and meditation may:

• Increase melatonin levels, helping you fall asleep1
• Help you stay asleep longer2
• Reduce the stress and anxiety that often disrupts sleep3
• Boost overall health, which improves sleep4

Focus on the Breath

Breathing is the foundation of yoga. And focusing on the breath allows us to move and to hold poses easily and comfortably, as well as relieving tension. Deep breathing also relaxes your body and mind, helping you transition to bedtime.

Unlike the energizing sequences of a Vinyasa practice, which may get your blood pumping — yoga for sleep should be calming. During a…