3 Yoga Poses To Help You Sleep
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Are you someone who tends to feel energized when you need to go to sleep or someone who’s mind starts working in overdrive right when you lay down for bed? Some of us need to take the time to bring down our energy before going to sleep which is why I’m sharing with you 3 yoga poses to help you sleep in this post!
The three poses listed below have a relaxation effect on your nervous system which is helpful for falling asleep. I recommend listening to some relaxing music while going through these poses. Music can be so helpful in guiding us into a relaxed mindset and there are plenty of free options on youtube. After performing these poses, feel free to lie in savasana for further relaxation.
With all of these yoga poses, keep your breathing deep and steady to promote relaxation. To stay relaxed, you should be doing belly breathing (diaphragmatic breathing). If you don’t know what this is, click this video here to learn: How to perform diaphragmatic breathing
All of these poses should feel good and should be pain-free. Try to keep your eyes closed during the poses to allow you to move closer to sleep.
Hold each pose for 1 minute and 30 seconds, that way this routine will take you less than 5 minutes!
3 Yoga Poses To Help You Sleep
1. Wide child’s pose (balasana)
For this pose, bring your toes together and let your knees go out wide (as seen in first photo below). Sit back toward your heels. If needed, feel free to place a folded blanket or a pillow between your feet and buttocks to limit the bend in your knees. Relax your forehead on the ground. Extend your arms out in front and relax into the pose.
Keep your palms facing down to promote grounding and relaxation.
<– This is the position of your legs.
2. Modified happy baby
I love all of the poses in this post for relaxation but this one has to be my favorite, it just feels so relaxing to me!
To perform modified happy baby, lay on your back, bend your knees, and hold onto your inner ankles. Allow your knees to fall out to the sides. Keep the upper body as relaxed as you can. Your head, upper back, and lower back should all be relaxed on the ground.
3. Supine bound angle (supta baddha konasana)
Lying on your back, bend your knees, and bring your feet together. Next, let your knees fall out to the sides (your feet should still be together). Feel free to use pillows or yoga blocks under your thighs if needed.
Again, keep your palms facing down to promote grounding and relaxation.
Those are your 3 yoga poses to help you sleep! Again, going through these yoga poses should take you less than 5 minutes. If you’re looking for a full yoga practice to help you sleep, check out the video below.
Namaste!
15 minute yoga flow to relax before bed:
