This article on about.com suggests that yoga is “an ideal method of relaxation for your pre-bedtime routine,” in other words, a great way to get to sleep. The article goes on to provide the uninitiated with a brief overview of what yoga is all about. This article from Yogi Marlon also touts the benefits of Yoga as a sleep aid; the article also includes tips for improving your sleep schedule.
If you are interested in learning more about yoga, you can find a yoga studio near you. Have you tried yoga as a sleep aid? If so, let us know in the comments.
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I have thought about trying yoga, but for right now I use a relaxation DVD to help me fall asleep. Here is the one I use: http://www.vat19.com/dvds/ambcalm.cfm . There is also one titled “Sleep”. I’m looking forward to seeing comments from those of you who have tried yoga as a sleep aid!
For those of you in search of an effective sleep aid, I found and bought a pretty cool system on Ebay called the ‘Sleep Wizard’…it’s a white noise program but way batter and more varied than others I have tried before, cost me $10 and I would have spent several times that price. Here’a the link:
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Yoga is definitely a good sleep aid. It increases your awareness of your link between your mind and body, and relaxes them both to a point where you are relaxed enough to fall asleep easily at night.
I’ve often encountered difficulty sleeping. While I don’t practice yoga, I do appreciate it’s ability to reduce stress and tension just before bed-time. What it won’t do, however, is keep your mind and body relaxed and unstressed once you crawl into bed and lay your head to pillow. That’s always been my issue, and I’m sure I share it.
Fortunately, I’ve found something that does work once your head’s on the pillow, a nightly breathing practice that rarely fails to lull me off to quiet slumbers even under the greatest of stresses,. The best things about it? It’s free, a very simple practice which can be used anywhere, without pharmaceutical aids or complicated preparation.
A Gradual Awakening ~ Breathe yourself to sleep