Category: Sleep
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Hands for Healing (Nyasa)
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This human image is known as the sensory homunculus. It represents the portion of the brain dedicated to the sensory input receive from the different parts of the body. Notice the hands are huge! This is why hand placement, known as nyasa in yoga, is such an effective practice to help…
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Yoga Therapy Tips for Better Sleep Part 2
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Conscious breathing is a very powerful and effective tool to prepare for or to induce sleep. When we are stressed our breath is rapid, shallow and irregular. When we are relaxed our breath is slow, diaphragmatic and rhythmic. Through conscious breathing we can shift from a state of stress (which…