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Yoga For Sleep And It's Health Benefits

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2025

Benefits of yoga for sleep

It is a known fact that many individuals are suffering from the problem of sleep disorders due to caffeine derived stress filled life. In a recent study, it was revealed that nearly 35 percent of the people do not get enough sleep due to various sleep disorders plaguing their lives. The health implications of sleep deprivation can be very hazardous for the brain of an individual. For people suffering from the problem of sleep disorders, yoga provides a promising natural solution.

Yoga help in alleviating the problem of sleep disorders by relieving the body of all the toxins along with improving the circulation of freshly oxygenated blood. Stress and anxiety cause sleeping problems in nearly 70 percent of the people. Yoga reduces the stress and anxiety by decreasing the natural stress response of the body. Yoga boosts the blood circulation to the central sleep center of the brain along with improving the functioning of the glands which produce hormones that are vital for sleeping. Practicing yoga not only improves the ability of a person to sleep but also improves the quality of sleep. Given below are some of the asanas in yoga that help in alleviating the problems of sleeping disorders.

Yoga asanas for sleep

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Chandra Bhedana Of Moon Breath

Chandra Bhedana of Moon Breath: This asana lets you focus on your breathing and allows your body to exhale the toxic air that might be affecting your overall constitution. It is a great stress-buster and after performing this routine, you feel calmed. Sit upright and cross-legged. Now push your index finger and middle finger into your palm, so that the pinky finger and the ring finger remain free. Now press your right nostril with your right thumb and inhale through the left nostril. After this press your left nostril with your ring finger and exhale through your right nostril. Continue this for 2 - 3 minutes and you will feel already relaxed.
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Agnistambhasana Or Fire Log Pose

This posture can be a follow-up of the moon breath. Cross your left leg and after that cross your right leg and place it atop the left shin. Clasp your palms and bend forward so that your elbows touch the ground and your stomach touches the legs. Hold this position while you inhale and exhale.
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Uttana Shishosana

To get better result gradually roll into this posture while you are still in your fire log pose. Extend your clasped hands, the elbows of which are touching the ground, further till they stretch out completely. Now uncross your legs and rest your upper body on your knees. Lift the hips as far as you can. Breathe in and breathe out and feel relaxed.
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Supine Twist

Lie flat on your back. Now bend your right knee and hold it to the chest. Recline the knee on the opposite direction till it touches the ground and you feel a stretch on your back and waist. Your left hand shall be pressed against the side of your body and the right shall be stretched out. Tilt your head to the right side so that you can feel a pressure on your neck. Repeat this posture with your left leg.

Conclusion

Getting a night of good sleep is of paramount importance for maintaining the overall health of an individual. Apart from yoga incorporating food products that promote sleep and are nutritious must be added to the diet for alleviating the problem of sleep disorders. Fortunately, there are a few foods which can improve the quality of sleep when added to the diet. Eating almonds can be good not only for the health but also for sleep in an individual as it has various nutrients like phosphorus, riboflavin, and manganese along with sleep-regulating hormone melatonin. Addition of turkey in the diet can be both nutritious and delicious. It also helps in improving the quality of sleep in an individual. Drinking chamomile tea before bedtime may offer several health benefits.

However, there has been evidence which indicates consumption of this tea reduces insomnia due to the presence of apigenin which helps in binding sleep promoting receptors in the brain. Incorporating fruits like banana and kiwi are both good for health and sleep. If a person is taking sleeping pills on the advice of the doctor then it must be taken regularly at the prescribed time since they play a vital role in the treatment of sleep disorders.

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