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8 Yoga Poses to Fight Insomnia

5 years ago | Yoga and You
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If you find it difficult to fall asleep, even when you have the chance to do so, it is called insomnia. Insomnia also brings low energy, fatigue, low concentration and mood swings. Yoga helps you get rid of your sleeplessness or abnormal sleeping habits. It also helps you de-stress and unwind. The stretching that yoga entails has a deeply calming effect.
Here are 8 yoga poses to help you fight insomnia and sleep better.

Balasana - Child’s Pose
Child's Pose - Balasana is a common beginner's yoga pose. It is often used as a resting position in between more difficult poses during a yoga practice. The word 'Balasana' comes from the Sanskrit words 'bala' meaning 'child' and 'asana' meaning 'pose'.

Viparita Karani - Legs Up the Wall
The Viparita Karani is a mild inversion and is also called the Inverted Lake Pose. Viparita Karani is known to diminish wrinkles and it can make you look younger. This posture will make your blood flow into various parts of your body that requires it. Viparita Karani is often done at the end of a yoga practice, before the final relaxation pose (Savasana) or meditation.

Supta Baddha Konasana - Reclining Goddess Pose
Reclined Bound Angle Pose, also known as Reclined Cobbler’s Pose, is a deeply relaxing yoga position that is recommended for students of all levels. This pose instills a sense of deep relaxation. It is not only a restorative posture but also a hip opening asana. It is a basic pose, which just about anyone can try their hand at. This asana is also called the Reclined Cobbler’s Pose or the Reclined Goddess Pose.

Cat and Cow Pose - Marjaryasana and Bitilasana
Cat-Cow is a gentle sequence of two poses that stretches the spine and prepares the body for activity. A wonderful way to start off any yoga practice is with a round Cat Pose to Cow Pose. This Cat Cow pose helps relieving back pain and also helps to stregthen the back.

Halasana - Plow Pose
This posture gained its name from the Sanskrit words 'Hala' meaning plough and 'asana' meaning pose. Just like the other yoga poses, the Halasana is named so because the basic shape of the pose resembles a typical plow used in Tibet and India. This asana is one of the finishing poses that you will do right from the beginning in yoga. But only once your feet touch the ground, it becomes an advanced pose.

Ananda Balasana - Happy Baby Pose
Ananda Balasana also known as the Happy Baby Pose, is a basic pose that is found in many contemporary yoga routines, and is known to stretch the inner groin and lower back while calming the mind by relieving the stress.

Uttana Shishosana - Extended Puppy Pose
The extended puppy pose (uttana shishosana) is a simple beginner level yoga asana that soothes the mind and strengthens the spine. Extended puppy pose is a similar asana to the familiar and restful child’s pose (balasana), but provides a greater stretch to the spine. This asana provides a beneficial stretch to the spine and shoulders, and offers a release to the neck. It is thought to be an excellent respite for chronic stress or tension in the shoulders and upper spine.

Utthan Pristhasana - Lizard Pose
Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana) is a great stretch for the hip flexors, the hamstrings, and the quadriceps. Incorporating Lizard into your yoga practice can help to improve the flexibility of your hip ligaments and strengthen the muscles in your legs.







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