Yoga is often touted as one of the best exercises for overall health, and one of the biggest benefits cited is the calming effect on your body and mind. It helps relieve tense muscles, increase mindfulness, and promote an overall feeling of wellbeing.
Practicing yoga is a fantastic way to relieve stress and help your body feel strong and resilient. Here are some of the best yoga poses to do before bed that will benefit your health and wellbeing.
1. Standing Half Forward Wall Bend
The standing half forward wall bend is a great pose to improve digestion and stimulate your organs. Performing this pose before bed can help your entire body feel more relaxed and ready to rest.
To perform this pose, stand about 1 foot away from a wall and bend at the hips, pressing your hands into the wall. If it feels comfortable, step backward until your back is straight. For this pose, focus on your breathing until you feel comfortable and slowly walk your feet back up to standing.
If you want to challenge yourself more with this pose, the standing forward bend is a more advanced variation of this move. To do this variation, step away from the wall and instead hold your elbows, allowing your body to relax deeply into this stretch.
2. Reclining Hero
The reclining hero is one of the best poses to lower blood pressure. Additionally, it can help calm the body and relax the muscles so you are ready for a great night’s sleep. It’s important to note that you do need basic equipment (most people choose to use a pillow) to perform this move.
To do this move, kneel on your shins in as wide of a stance as necessary. Then, begin to lean back to rest your forearms on the ground/your pillow. Allow yourself to relax into this pose and focus on your breathing, before slowly releasing from this pose one leg at a time.
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