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Yoga before bed: five poses to help you sleep and relax Ayushi Singh advises
At senior age, keeping an active lifestyle becomes important. Regular yoga practice can help you fall asleep faster. According to Harvard Health Publishing, ‘A national survey found that over 55 per cent of people who did yoga found that it helped them get better sleep. Over 85 per cent said yoga helped reduce stress. You can use supportive props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks to make poses comfortable so that you can stay in the pose for longer and continue to breathe.’ These easy yoga poses will help you get started safely and calm your mind.
You should not practice child's pose if you have severe knee pain or recent knee injury. How to practice Child's Pose To come into child's pose, start in a kneeling position on the mat. Gently sit on your heels, either separate your knees or keep together but keep the toes together. On an exhalation, lay your torso between the thighs. Slowly rest your forehead on the yoga mat or the floor. Stretch the arms out in front of you with your palms facing up. Focus on your breathing. Stay in this position for 40 seconds to 1 minute.
Corpse Pose Child's Resting Pose (Balasana)
Corpse Pose (Shavasana)
Child's Resting Pose (Balasana)
Corpse pose gets its name from the lying down position of the dead body. Corpse pose calms the central nervous system and
Child's pose is a beginner level yoga pose, also known as Balasana in Sanskrit. The resting pose helps to stretch the
helps reduce blood pressure. It helps to reduce mental stress and headache.
thighs, hips and shoulder muscles. It gently relieves neck and back pain and calms the brain.
How to practice Corpse Pose To perform the Corpse pose, lie down on your back. Let your arms and legs drop open and completely relax your body. Take
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