Struggling with restless nights? These three yoga poses, rooted in ancient practices, can calm your nervous system and ease you into deep, restorative sleep.
Modern life often leaves us wired from constant demands, leaving little time for unwind. As a seasoned yoga practitioner, I've seen how these poses signal your body it's time to relax, melting away daily stress.
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Sit facing a wall with your buttocks about six inches away. Lie back and extend your legs up the wall. Adjust closer or farther for comfort. Relax your arms at your sides and breathe deeply, feeling the gentle stretch in your legs' backs. Hold for two minutes.
Lie on your back. Inhale deeply, then exhale as you draw your knees toward your chest. Inhale again and grasp the outer edges of your feet. Gently bend your knees toward your armpits and rock side to side. Release, lower your feet, and rest.
Place a rolled blanket lengthwise behind you. Sit with knees bent, soles of feet together near your pelvis, knees falling open. Exhale and lean back onto your elbows. Relax your groin, lower knees further, and tilt your pelvis for a long lower back. Hold for three minutes, deepening relaxation with each breath.
