
Understand that there is evidence behind using yoga practices for sleep Learn about the benefit of practices, including yoga nidra, in supporting sleep Exploring different yoga practices, including a gentle physical yoga practice, a meditation practice, and two yoga nidra practices, to help their own sleep
The evidence behind using yoga practices for sleep, and four practices to try.
Understand that there is evidence behind using yoga practices for sleep Learn about the benefit of practices, including yoga nidra, in supporting sleep Exploring different yoga practices, including a gentle physical yoga practice, a meditation practice, and two yoga nidra practices, to help their own sleep
Dr Rachel David is a trained scientist and science communicator, and a yoga teacher. She writes about the science of yoga and runs training workshops for yoga teachers and interested participants, with an emphasis on how yoga and other mind-body practices support our wellbeing. She is particularly interested in psychoneuroimmunology, which is the study of how the mind, nervous system and immune system are connected – which has close links with sleep.