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Habits like late-night scrolling, post-dinner snacking, or an irregular sleep cycle can lead to irritability and fatigue the following day. If you want to enjoy a truly peaceful sleep at night, <\/span>bedtime yoga<\/span> can help! Aditya Birla Health Insurance presents #YogaBAE<\/strong><\/a> or Yoga Before Anything Else, focusing on <\/span>yoga for sleep<\/span> as a part of our week-long campaign, creating awareness about yoga on and even after the International Day of Yoga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga for sleep<\/span> comprises simple, calming poses that ensure relaxation for the<\/span> body and mind<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> Today, Kamya Sidana, a certified yoga instructor, takes you through these poses, their steps and their benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n

The science behind yoga for sleep<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Given below is the science behind <\/span>yoga for sleep:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Impact on stress hormones<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yoga plays a beneficial role in managing stress-related mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Regular practise of yoga supports physiological changes such as reducing your blood glucose, blood pressure and cortisol levels and improves your general well-being. Yoga reduces the levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) in your body.<\/span><\/p>\n

Improving sleep quality<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yoga is a gentle and restorative way to wind down your day. It improves both how quickly people fall asleep and how deeply they stay asleep. This is partly due to the aftereffects of exercise and the mental calming and stress relief provided by yoga for sleep specifically.<\/span><\/p>\n

Promoting relaxation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yoga reduces stress<\/strong> <\/a>and promotes relaxation. Yoga poses may help you release physical blockages like muscle knots, helping release emotions and tension. They also promote the release of mood-boosting endorphins. They are the feel-good hormones that can positively affect how you handle stress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of bedtime yoga<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Given below are a few benefits of doing yoga before bedtime, which you all can benefit from:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduces anxiety and promotes calmness<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yoga may help to put your body in a calm state. Doing calming yoga poses may help you enter a lower state of arousal. This may cause you to have lower blood pressure and lower amounts of cortisol. A routine may help to alleviate stress-related concerns such as weight gain, anxiety, and insomnia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Improves flexibility and blood circulation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Bedtime yoga<\/span> improves flexibility by improving your stability. Improved flexibility can prevent you from getting injured. Slow deep stretching and mindful breathing before bed improves circulation which lowers blood pressure, helps prevent blood clots and balances out your energy levels<\/a><\/strong>. Healthy circulation also strengthens the immune system, detoxifies the body, and encourages cell regeneration.<\/span><\/p>\n

May aid in falling asleep faster and experiencing deeper sleep<\/b><\/h3>\n

Good sleep is vital. Yoga is a natural alternative to pharmaceutical sleep aids. <\/span>Bedtime yoga<\/span> helps you to fall asleep quicker, sleep for longer, and go back to sleep after waking up at night. This improves your mood and makes you more productive during the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Balasana<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Balasana<\/span>, or the Child\u2019s Pose, as the name suggests, consists of bending into a fetal position.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to do <\/b>Balasana<\/b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Make sure your toes are pointing in the same direction when you kneel. Bend forward until your forehead touches the mat and your chest touches your thighs, then spread your knees until they align with your hips. Put your palms up on either side of your feet while keeping your arms straight. While taking deep breaths, maintain the posture for one minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

Balasana<\/b> benefits<\/b><\/h3>\n

This yoga pose helps calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety. Other <\/span>benefits of balasana<\/span> are as follows –<\/span><\/p>\n