Insomnia or a certain difficulty in falling asleep sometimes constant touches more and more people nowadays. To succeed in falling into the arms of Morpheus quickly, here are movements to make each night. You will be surprised at their effectiveness.
The causes of insomnia are multiple but in the majority of cases, some form of anxiety or stress. The difficulty of falling asleep is also often fed by a continual fear of not being able to sleep and therefore keeps talking as and when it is alone giving way to a vicious circle that may seem irremediable. However, there are simple methods to regain some emotional and therefore physical appeasement. Yoga is recommended for sleeping as a baby because it is considered one of the practices to ease some emotional difficulties and our inner self in order to regain some form of inner peace.
Yoga against insomnia
Yoga practiced since the dawn of time is a discipline combining the body and the mind including physical postures, respiratory associated with mediation and deep relaxation. The principle of Yoga is to observe a certain kind of introspection by focusing on one's emotions, thoughts, desires and fears among others in order to find peace and inner peace.
The benefits of yoga on sleep are multiple and its practice can easily promote a better sleep and avoid insomnia. In addition to the physical benefits, yoga helps develop a psychic well-being and fights stress, anxiety and helps to find calm and serenity. Yoga also brings flexibility. By adopting this ritual daily, you can quickly see the virtues. With this in mind, here are several yoga postures that you can practice every night before going to bed.
Balasana - Pose of the child
In order to regain complete relaxation, this position only requires you to sit firmly on your calves and lean forward while exhaling until the top of your body is on your thighs and forehead, resting on the floor. All you have to do is relax your arms in front of your head. This posture deeply invites calm and introspection and at the same time a general appeasement of body and mind.
Supta Baddha Konasana - Reclining lying pose
More commonly known as the pose of the butterfly or posture of the Goddess of sleep, this posture is exerted by lying on the back. When lifting the knees, the soles should be placed together while gently letting the knees fall to the sides. This position is excellent for relieving stress and anxiety, fatigue and depression. It also has good effects on the heart and lungs, bladder and kidneys and of course on the lumbar.
Dhanurasana - Posture of the bow
This posture has beneficial effects on the back muscles. It softens and tones the spine while circulating all the energy in the body, thus freeing the mind of any external pollution, promoting a perfect mental appeasement. This posture requires lying on your stomach with your hands resting on your body, the palms of your hands flat. Then, it is best to exhale, bend the knees and arrange the heels as close as possible to the buttocks, to catch the ankles with the hands while ensuring that the knees are not further apart than the width of the hips . Finally, it is advisable to inspire and lift the heels away from the buttocks while also raising the thighs.
Supta Matsyendrasana - torsion of the recumbent spine
This posture helps relax the spine while relieving low back pain. It tones the waist and helps eliminate toxins. It is generally considered gentle and therapeutic for stress and its effects such as insomnia. This posture requires lengthening, bending the right leg and passing the right foot behind the left thigh while stabilizing the legs by holding the right thigh with the left hand. You should stretch your right arm to the right and gently roll your head to the right. Do not forget to breathe and repeat the same posture for the other side of the body.
Matsyasana - Fish Pose
This posture, also called Matsyasana's Sanskrit, will evacuate the stress gently and will improve the concentration to find a certain serenity of spirit. The posture consists of lying on your back and crossing your legs while grabbing your toes with your hands. You should then lean your head back until you can look back while supporting your weight by leaning on the floor with your elbows.
