6 poses that are guaranteed to make you fall asleep in minutes

Yoga and meditation are great tools for your entire well-being. Offering peace of mind, body, and soul, yoga is certainly a great way to relax and have some much needed “me-time.”

Oftentimes, people have issues sleeping because they do not give themselves enough time to prepare for bed. I don’t mean “brush your teeth” and “wash your face.” You still should do those things, but what I was referring to was preparing your mind and body for bed. There are a number of things that are potentially keeping you up at night.

If you’ve got an overactive brain, you’ll lay in bed thinking instead of sleeping. No matter how much you do in the day, and how much you tire yourself out, you could be up-all-night.

Yoga Can Help

Stretching and tensing your muscles helps you feel relief the same way darkness helps you appreciate the light. And if you use these yoga poses before getting into bed, you’ll be asleep all night and arise with the light of the morning. You’ll be happier and feel healthier tomorrow if you sleep well tonight.

6 Easy Yoga Poses That Are Relaxing and Soothing

1. The Corpse Pose – Sleep Like The Dead with Savasana

In this pose focus your mind and your body on your breathing, and they will relax.
Lay down flat with your arms extended at your side. Lay like a corpse, breathe like a human. A relaxed one.

2. The Easy Forward-Bend – Take it Easy, with This Variation on Sukhasana

Sit cross-legged and lean your forehead to your mat with arms outstretched.
You’ll feel tension releasing in your hips, butt, and lower back. Breathe deeply, and easily enjoy enlightened relaxation.

3. The Happy Baby Pose – Sleep Like a Baby and Put a Smile on Your Face with Ananda Balsana

Lie on your mat and pull your knees to your chest.

Place your hands on the soles of your feet, opening knees wider than your torso.
Pull down on your feet, and push back against your hands, creating resistance.
Breathe deeply and hold for about 1 minute.

4. Left Nostril Breathing – Breathe Easy, But Only Out of One Nostril with Surya Bhedana

This pose can be lying on your right side or sitting up cross-legged.
Simply cover your right nostril with your right thumb, keeping your fingers extended.
Take 5-10 deep breaths through your left nostril.

5. The Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose – Feeling Up-The-wall? Try Viparita Karami

Sit with one side of your body lightly grazing the wall.
Swing your legs up against the wall and slowly lower your back and head to the floor, keeping your legs straight.

Let your hands gently fall to your sides, palms facing up.
Breathe deeply for 1-5 minutes.

6. The Child’s Pose – There’s No One to Tuck You In, so Tuck Into Balasans

Start on your knees, with your big toes touching and your knees spread to mat-width.
Keep strong posture.
Slowly bring your forehead to your mat while extending your arms.