Sleeping well is one of the main pillars of being healthy, physically and mentally. Try this 10 minutes Evening yoga tips for a good sleep
Even more important than the amount of sleep each night is having high-quality, restful sleep. To help you sleep better, use these Yoga tips in your nighttime routine.
Evening Yoga routine
- Eat a light dinner, your last meal should be at least two hours before bed;
- Soak your feet in warm water;
- Do a relaxing foot massage with almond oil.
To learn Yoga tips for a good night’s sleep and the relaxing foot massage step-by-step, watch the video below
First, it is important to always remember to have a light dinner and leave a few hours between your last meal and bedtime. Trying to sleep on a full stomach, especially after a heavy meal, will reduce the quality of your sleep and make it difficult for you to fall asleep.
Drinking turmeric milk before bed will help you relax your mind and have a better sleep, check out the recipe here. Drink turmeric milk half an hour before bed
You can apply the next Yoga tips for good sleep in 10 minutes of your evening routine.
Another tip from Ayurveda and Yoga to include in your nighttime routine for a good night’s sleep is to soak your feet in warm water, or simply wash your feet with warm water before going to sleep.
In bed, after washing your feet, you should also do a relaxing massage with almond oil. It will help you sleep much better. For Ayurveda, almond oil is very good for relaxation.
Step by step for relaxing foot massage
- Put some almond oil on your hands and rub your hands together;
- Hold your foot steady and start to rub your feet from bottom to top with your fingers, pressing well
- Then, do the same thing from top to bottom, pressing well;
- then rub the instep from top to bottom, pressing with the thumbs. Your fingers will also be pressing on the sole of your foot;
- Then, do the same from the botton to the top;
- Then press the middle of your feet and move your toes outward, massaging the sides of your feet.
- Then massage between your toes
- Each foot should be massaged for 3 to 4 minutes
Yoga and Ayurveda can help you in different areas of your life. For more Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises check out this page here.
I’ll try these tips, thank you!