YOGA FOR SLEEP

Name: YOGA FOR SLEEP
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YIN YOGA FOR PEACEFUL SLEEP AND THOSE SUFFERING WITH INSOMNIA

Created byDaphne BATH

Last updated 2/2021

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What you'll learn

Sleep is vital to our well being ,learn how to get better sleep, tips on what you should have in your bedroom to ensure this.
Sleep deprivation often results in depression, anxiety, stress and even weight gain, learn a new style of yoga that will assist you
Soothing audio meditations prior to sleep to help you gain that special sleep
Find a way to have a strong, flexible, body, without working out into a sweat
Learn breathing techniques to help with stress and worry.
Learn Yoga Nidra known as Yogic Sleep

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 58m total length

THE MAGIC OF YIN38:12
YIN YOGA is for everybody, the inflexible due to inactivity or athletic activity that tightens the hamstrings or hardens the core. Also of huge benefit from those recovering from illness or trauma of the tissues due to surgery, accidents which may leave adhesions ( scar tissue within the body. Anyone feeling stiff will benefit from this practice, it is not restorative as we will be working with the joints, connective tissue, ligaments, and bones and sometimes be somewhat challenging
The postures are held for up to 3 minutes. there are no standing postures and each posture is to be held in stillness. You will then effortlessly create a meditative state- and naturally, learn to meditate. Yin Yoga offers the ideal opportunity to be in the moment with full awareness, not forced to think about anything or to do anything
We then become the Observer of our thoughts and enter into the mindful process, which in turn leads to meditation
YIN TO CALM34:51
We are starting to be aware that it is possible to be calm and still
AUDIO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION9:36
Settle down comfortably and relax all the muscles and joints, let stress just melt away as you listen to the relaxation meditations
WHEN YOU JUST CANNOT SLEEP7:15
Not being able to sleep, tossing and turning, it happens to us all. Our Parasympathetic nervous system is on alert and we need to calm everything down to enable us to sleep well. Cortisol hormones can create havoc.
Try the Body Scan meditation in bed. Just scan each part of your body, either from the top of the head down or from the feet up, take your time and be aware of each part of the body and all the subtle sessions.
MEDITATION IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK5:20
Why meditate? and how can you teach me?
It is almost like asking to teach me to breathe, you just do.
The benefits of meditation ripple through everything we do in life. When we first start to meditate it can be challenging, and yet it is so simple, as it is just awareness. The benefits are huge, you will have more energy. be healthier, think and work more efficiently, and enjoy all life has to offer. For meditation, we keep the mind alert as we relax by focusing on something. The easiest thing to focus on for a beginner is the breath, We just observe our inhale breath and the exhale breath, if distractions come and they will, a car door slamming, the telephone rings, the washing machine turns on, we just bring our mind back to the breath. It is that simple.
Relaxation is very different from meditation here you are allowed to let the mind wander, it may drift between sleep and fantasy and thoughts It is a pleasant state but it is no meditation. However, relaxation is still a wonderful thing to do. You can also meditate on an object, try the meditate for just three minutes audio
THE MAKING OF A SANKALPA/AFFIRMATION2:11
The Sankalpa is very important in making changes within your life.
BONUS LECTURE YOGIC SLEEP20:53
Yoga Nidra is also known as Yogic Sleep. Using your Sankalpa, lay down and do nothing just follow my voice, if you drift off come back to my voice. Don't worry if you do fall asleep you will still receive the benefits of Yoga Nidra

Requirements

Have lots of comfortable cushions around you to support the body
Yin is based on the floor no standing postures.
Allow yourself to surrender to the postures
Prepare to be surprised how different you will feel

Description

Imagine being able to sleep without being interrupted by a busy mind. but also have a more flexible body. To get the sleep you deserve free of worry and stress.

In this course, you will learn the magic of Yin yoga which will lead to mindfulness and meditation establishing a calm mind that will result in better sleep. Yin yoga will make you more flexible and you will gain more range of movements. The body will become younger, more agile whilst the mind will calm.

The yin postures are held for 3 to 5 minutes, all are seated or laying down, supported by cushions, but it can still be challenging as we hold the postures in stillness. You will be surprised as you progress how much the body will open up, each day you will feel and see different results. renewing and energizing the body and be more in control of what life throws at you.

What is Yin Yoga?

It is a style of yoga that is practiced with cold muscles, no need to warm up, all the muscles are relaxed and supported by cushions to allow us to get to the deeper tissues of the body, the joints, ligaments, tendons, bones.

What is meditation? We will learn that meditation is awareness and we can meditate in the postures.

Who this course is for:

For those who want to have a good night sleep
To be free from anxiety
To learn how to cope with stress and what is the cause of it
The art of meditation made easy
To have a wonderful flexible younger body