Lifestyle is bad, there is no time to sleep and no time to get up. Family worries and office stress is also reducing sleep every day. But yoga has its solution, as yoga is believed to be a stress reliever, which helps to relax your body, and is perfect for relaxing after a long day. We asked Shraddha Iyer, a master trainer at SARVA and Diva Yoga, about the asanas that can help you get a better night’s sleep.
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Uttanasana – Forward Bend
Stand on your mat with your knees slightly apart. While exhaling deeply, soften your knees and lean forward, resting your hands parallel to each other, next to your feet, on the mat, and remembering to breathe deeply throughout the process. Feel the stretch in your back muscles and hamstrings as you hang your head towards the floor. While leaving the pose, inhale and slowly lift up. This is a fast-standing forward band that stretches muscles throughout the body. This asana regulates blood flow, at the same time brings peace and relaxation.
Viparita Karni – Leg Up The Wall Pose
Lie on the floor, lift your hips and legs to the sky, supporting your back with the help of your arm strength. If necessary, use the support of the wall to bring your feet up. Hold them until your body and mind feel completely relaxed. This pose releases tension from the hips and lower body improves blood flow, and sends blood to the brain, relieving mental tension and headaches. This asana is important for those who want to fight insomnia.
Balasana – Child’s Pose
Sit down on your mat, stretch your arms forward and place it on the mat, stretching them until your forehead touches the mat and you feel a good stretch in your neck and back. The child’s pose is a deeply relaxing posture, which gives a deep stretch to the entire back. It calms and regulates the nervous system, helping you to go to wonderland.
Shavasana – corpse pose
Lie on your yoga mat with your hands at your sides, close your eyes and make sure your feet are in a comfortable position, sideways. Keeping your palms on the side of your body, slightly away from the torso, facing the sky, slowly draw your breath into each part of your body. It is a slow deep breathing exercise that facilitates relaxation. Shavasana can help you reach a level of awareness that helps in relaxing the body and mind. Yoga Nidra, which is a deeper form of yoga Nidra, can also be incorporated into Shavasana.
Cat-cow pose
Keep your knees and hands well-spaced on the floor. Make a curve with your back, your head facing the sky. Exhale and arch your back, lowering your head towards the ground. Repeat this variation for a few seconds. This variation is great for relaxing the mind and body. A calm mind and happy muscles help you sleep better.