Better Sleep With Yoga

A few Night Yoga positions for a better sleep.

Minutes:0:00-2:00

• Sit facing a wall (or your headboard) with your buttabout 6 inches away from it.
• Lie back and extend your legs up the wall.
• If this is too intense a stretch for your hamstrings, slide your butt farther away from the wall.
• If it's not enough, scoot closer.
• Let your arms rest by your sides, palms facing up, and breathe gently, feeling the stretch in the backs of your legs.

Winding Down Twist

Minutes: 2:00-3:00

• Sit cross-legged on the bed and exhale as you place your right hand on your left knee and left hand on the bed behind your tailbone.
• Gently twist your torso to the left.
• Allow your gaze to follow, looking over your leftshoulder. Breathe deeply, then return to center and repeat on opposite side.

Nighttime Goddess Stretch

Minutes: 3:00-5:00

Lie on your back with knees bent.

Place the soles of your feet together, then let your knees fall open, forming a diamond shape with yourlegs.

Rest your arms on the bed.

If you feel any strain, elevate your legs by placing a pillow underneath each knee.

xoxo

griselle