A gentle practice of calming forward bending poses will be generally effective to reduce stress and balance the body's systems to promote good sleep. If insomnia is due to hormonal imbalances then practice the endocrine regulating poses. If there is an emotional component to your insomnia that includes depression and anxiety then practice the heart opening poses that balance the emotions. If stress is contributing to your insomnia, then a more active or flowing approach to yoga would be warranted and practicing the poses to calm the heart and mind would be beneficial.
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I did not know that certain yoga poses can help sooth insomnia, depression, and anxiety. I suffer from all of these and would like to try some of these more often. I do some of them in my yoga class now but maybe I need to focus on these specific poses more.
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April 25, 2009
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