Has yoga helped you to improve your Sleep Quality?

[WilsonFitbit]

Hello everyone! 😁

In my personal experience I didn't know that Yoga could help to manage symptoms of insomnia, so I gave it a try and for the past 2 weeks I've been able to fall asleep quicker, sleep for longer and reduce stress. 😴

Besides this, from a bedtime yoga routine we can have benefits such as Weight loss. I'd like to share the Yoga poses recommended from this Fitbit blog. 

For men sometimes it could be weird to do yoga but most women who regularly practice yoga realize that the men practicing yoga do so for the same reasons that women do. 

Feel free to share your experiences and talk about the benefits you've received 😊

[alexthecat]

I find that 15 or 20 minutes of gentle hatha yoga before bed is great for helping me get a good night's sleep. If I want to do something more strenuous, like vinyasa yoga, that has to happen earlier in the day. If I do any kind of vigorous activity within a few hours of going to bed, I have trouble sleeping.

[WilsonFitbit]

@alexthecat, Interesting! 😮

Thanks for sharing your experience! I was investigating and it seems that Hatha and Vinyasa yoga incorporate many of the same poses. But the main difference is the pacing of the classes. Vinyasa moves at a faster pace and requires greater breathing control than Hatha yoga. Because it's done more slowly and poses are held for longer, Hatha yoga allows for more stretching.

I honestly have just tried the Hatha style, 😅 but I'll give it a try to the Vinyasa one to see if my experience is similar‌. 

Have a great day! 

[KatieMidd]

Hello guys! Thanks for sharing the blog, Wilson! Several years ago, I was not really into yoga, because I thought I have no flexibility at all, and my maximum was working out, running and cycling. However, I did try yoga and after about the fourth time I liked it. I decided to try it after I read Johns Hopkins experts' studies about the benefits of yoga, where there was stated that it helps to relieve stress and improve sleep. I also find useful info about how to practice yoga at Yanvayoga.com, where they describe the best asanas and pranayamas for different purposes. I tried those to reduce stress and anxiety, and I can say that yoga really manages stress and relax my mind.

[carsonstuart]

Wilson,

I have been using the Mindfulness/Meditations for Sleep/"Equal Breathing" tool every night to improve my sleep score.

It has been very successful in helping me fall asleep. I have used it several times to fall back asleep when I wake up in the middle of the night (typically happens 2 or 3 times per week)

This app has also lowered my sleeping heart rate. :^)

BUT I am getting bored with this introductory version of Equal Breathing and would like to get a more advanced version.

I have investigated other breathing apps but I really enjoy the background music and Marty's voice.

Any chance for an Advanced Equal Breathing activity?

Thanks,

Carson

[happymangle]

i do relaxation 30 min yoga in the evening sometimes and honestly sleep much better those days