10 Yoga Poses for a Better Night's Sleep

After a long, stressful day at the office, it can be challenging to relax in the evening, and you may still feel too revved up at bedtime. While some people turn to a glass of wine or two to unwind, that can actually make it harder to get restful sleep. A vigorous workout can help ease stress, but if done too close to bedtime, you may have some trouble falling asleep. Although some styles of yoga (like Vinyasa yoga) can be considered vigorous and should be avoided before bedtime, practicing a few gentle, relaxation-inducing postures, along with deep breathing, can help ready you for a good night's sleep. Keep a yoga mat rolled up by your bedside and spend about 20 minutes before bed performing these 10 poses to catch some truly restful zzzs.

LOTUS POSE WITH DEEP BREATHING (PADMASANA)

HERO POSE (VIRASANA)

STANDING FORWARD BEND (UTTANASANA)

CAT-COW POSE (MARJARYASANA AND BITILASANA)

PLOW POSE (HALASANA)

CHILD'S POSE (BALASANA)

EXTENDED CORPSE POSE (SAVASANA)

LEGS-UP-THE-WALL POSE (VIPARITA KARANI)

RECLINED SPINAL TWIST (SUPTA MATSYENDRASANA)

CORPSE POSE (SAVASANA)

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