A Nighttime Yoga Sequence To Relax & Prepare Your Body For Sleep

This sequence of movements helps repair the relationship between your body, breath, and brain so that you learn to listen to your body's needs. This sleep preparation practice can reduce physical tension, lower your heart rate, and lower the stress hormones in your body. By doing them in your bedroom, you can make the room a quiet and soothing space while you prepare for sleep.

This series of four movements, particularly the basic yoga breath (more on this below), helps relax the essential areas of your body that are needed to fall asleep. It only takes about 20 to 25 minutes when you first learn and about 10 to 12 minutes when it becomes a routine, even if you do it slowly. And you will find that if you continue to use it, it will not lose its effectiveness. Instead, the more you practice, the better at doing a deeper and more relaxing stretch!