Is Yoga Sabotaging Your Sleep?
There can be unintended consequences to your practice. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen.
There can be unintended consequences to your practice. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen.
Because sometimes settling down takes more than a dark room and chamomile tea.
Perhaps getting some decent rest is easier than you thought.
Sorry, snoozers.
Yoga nidra helps prepare my body to claim the relaxation it so deserves.
You toss, you turn and you check the clock to see it's 3 a.m.—and you haven't slept a wink. Here's how to manage the next morning.
Quiet your mind and prepare your body for a restful sleep with this sequence.
It goes beyond the crush factor.
And it’s just four steps.
These asanas promise sweeter dreams, Sandman not required.
Tired but having trouble falling asleep? Movement, mindfulness, and breathwork can help you ease into the perfect, peaceful slumber.
A sweeping study reports waking just one hour earlier can cut your risk of major depression by 23 percent. Here's how to shift your sleep schedule to make it happen.
Difficulty falling and staying asleep? These three dinner ideas will help encourage rest, so you can make your way to dreamland.
How movement, meditation, rest, gratitude, and random acts of kindness can make your life happier.
Reclaim your energy and sleep better with these tips and rituals from leading yoga teachers.
Prescription sleeping pills have richly earned their bad reputation. But now, they aren’t the only way to get a good night’s sleep.
One aspect of our lives lies at the core of the connection between our wellbeing and performance: sleep. These tiny steps will help you score better z's.
Shift your mindset to notice the good—and make good on your fitness goals.
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Alan Finger digs into the science of the sleep cycle to explain why you need meditation if you aren't getting enough shut-eye.
Karen Brody, author of the book Daring to Rest, explains how transformational doing nothing can be. Learn how yoga nidra activates your parasympathetic nervous system to guide you to deep inner peace.
Yoga Journal Influencer Benjamin Sears guides pranayama, seated postures, and a self-energy adjustment to relax the nervous system before bed.
Already tried every insomnia trick under the moon? YJ Influencer Hemalayaa swears the simple act of rocking is the only one you need.
Got an overnight flight? YJ Influencer Heather Lilleston shares her personal strategies for staying well-rested despite frequent flying.
YJ Influencer Laura Burkhart shares the surefire strategies she’s used to end her decade-long battle with insomnia.
Learn how to plan ahead and clear your mind for a better night’s rest with relaxing techniques from YJ Influencers Jacqueline Smyth and Lauren Eckstrom.
YJ Influencer Sofiah Thom guides you through a beautifully deep Savasana to support you in letting go of any stress or anxiety and preparing for a nurturing sleep.
But the asana itself is only half the cure. To beat insomnia, pay attention to what happens to your breath while you're in it.
This combination of restorative yoga, meditation, essential oils, and Reiki— from dream team Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee—will help ease anxiety and insomnia to deliver your best night’s zzz’s.
Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank offers her favorite bedtime ritual to settle the nervous system in preparation for deep sleep.
These simple yoga and lifestyle tips from Janet Stone will help you get the rest you need.
Baxter Bell, MD, explains how yoga helps tackle the most common causes of insomnia and can lead to better sleep.
Drawing up on the ancient art of vastu, Katie Silcox offers tips for creating peace and harmony in the bedroom.
Having to choose between schoolwork, social life, or sleep shouldn't be a choice students face, says Kelly Bonner. The trick is learning how to keep it all in balance.
Katie Silcox offers Ayurvedic tips for getting a good night's sleep.
After her baby is born, Erica Rodefer Winters experienced a serious lack of sleep. Here, she describes ways that her yoga practice has helped her deal with this transition.
Baxter Bell describes a program of asana, pranayama, and other gentle practices to help you sleep.
Find poses that help with insomnia to get a restful night's sleep.