Research Says: Can’t Sleep? Try Yoga

If you're feeling too tired to practice, keep in mind that yoga may be the very thing to bring you sound slumber.

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If you’re feeling too tired to practice, keep in mind that yoga may be the very thing to bring you sound slumber.

According to a study presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies‘ annual meeting, people who practiced and did other purposeful activities, such as meditation, were more likely to get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep. The researchers suspect that yoga may address both the physical and psychological aspects of sleep problems.

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