Do you know why yoga is been trending for years and everyone like practicing it on a regular basis? The answer is quite simple; yoga has a lot of physical and mental health benefits. You will be amazed to know that one of the best benefits of doing yoga is that it promotes better and quality sleep. Proper sleep is one of the common issues that we generally face during tough or challenging times. In such difficult times, you can make yoga your friend and do it regularly to not only promote sleep but to also reduce stress, anxious thoughts, and more. In this blog, I have enlisted the 4 best yoga poses for promoting better sleep. So, take out your supportive props, get into the comfortable dress, and let’s get started with the best yoga poses for sleep.
4 Best Yoga Poses for Sleep
Below is the list of the 4 best and most effective yoga poses for promoting better and quality sleep:
Balasana: Wide-Knee Child’s Pose
This yoga is one of the best because it is quite simple and does not require a lot of knowledge of the technique. You will just have to go with the flow to do this pose correctly. This pose provides a sense of stability and calmness. It’s just if you have knee or hip injuries, you must avoid doing this pose. Follow the below steps to perform this yoga pose:
- Begin the pose by kneeling down on the floor and by bringing your toes together.
- After that, slowly keep separating your knees and hips-width apart.
- Now, keep exhaling and sinking your torso into your thighs.
- After that, keep your hands in a relaxed position so that your arms can be pointed to the backside, and keep your palms facing up. This will help in releasing the stress and tension. Just keep widening the shoulders.
- If you want to do this pose more actively, try reaching your hands to the front and keep your palms down on the mat.
- Now, slowly bring your forehead to the ground and keep rolling your head on each side slowly and gently. This will help in releasing stress from the brows.
- Try to take steady and slow breaths for more benefits.
Uttanasana: Standing Forward Bend
This yoga pose is not good for improving your sleep but it also helps in releasing tension from your body and makes you feel more relaxed. If you have any back injury, please avoid performing this yoga pose or if you want to do it, please consult with your health provider. Follow the below-mentioned steps for performing this yoga pose:
- Begin the process by standing with your feet apart. Now, deeply inhale and hold.
- Now, exhale while extending your torso in the front and over your legs for elongating your spine.
- After that, keep hold to your elbows and keep your hands in a resting position on the floor or shins.
- The idea is to not put a lot of strain on reaching the floor. You will be able to achieve the perfect pose only after a lot of practice. Right now, the idea is to relax your shoulders and neck.
Ardha Uttanasana: Standing Half Forward Bend
This yoga or asana is best because it also helps in getting relaxation from chronic pains, it makes your muscles more flexible, and the other best part is that it can be performed by people of all age groups. It might look simple to do but with the knowledge of the correct pose and posture, you will be able to achieve more benefits. Follow the below-mentioned steps for performing this asana:
- Begin the process by placing your mat perpendicular to the wall.
- Now, keep standing a foot away from the fence. Make sure your feet are width apart and place them parallel to the edges.
- After that, put pressure on your hands against the wall. Make sure you are spreading your palms at the height of your hips.
- Now, take a step back and bring your torso down until and unless you bring your body to a flat back. The idea is to keep your torso in a perpendicular position.
- Now, you will have to take the help of your palms and keep pressing the wall away for strengthening your back.
- Keep pressing all four corners. Additionally, position yourself in a way that your ears can be lined up with your hands.
- Now, slightly keep adjusting the distance for bringing your body to L (90-degree) shape. If you feel like you are standing too close or too far, you will not be able to achieve the right position. The idea is to achieve a 90-degree angle.
- Now keep focusing on taking deep breaths and keep doing the same pose.
Supta Baddha Konasana: Reclining Bound Angle
This pose is one of the best because it does not require a lot of technique. but, if you have a hip, groin, or knee injury avoid performing this asana. Follow the below-mentioned steps to achieve this asana or pose:
- Begin the process, by lying down on the mat.
- Now, keep bending your knees and try to place your feet on the mat. It should be close to the tailbone.
- After that, keep bringing back the feet together, and now slowly allow your knees to move in a relaxing position. But they should be away from each other. In this pose, you can also put cushions for supporting your hips.
- If you have tight hips, you can add more cushions for adjusting your feet.
- Now, keep relaxing your arms and take them 45 degrees away from the torso. The arms should be facing the upper limit.
- Please do not put force on the knees for creating tension. You will have to let gravity do its work.
- Don’t do it in a painful manner just gently and slowly keep stretching your groin and hips.
I hope this blog helps you with the 4 best yoga poses for promoting better sleep and maintaining your overall health.
Keep practicing yoga and stay healthy!
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