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Yoga can help to cure insomnia. Several reasons can cause stress to people and disturb their emotional balance and steal away the comfort of life. Yoga can bring serenity and provides calmness to the mind and the body.
Various asanas of yoga like paschimotasana (back stretching pose), and uttasana helps to provide comfort to the body by providing mental peace and tranquility. Adho mukha shavasana helps in lying flat and bending forward by restoring mental peace. It enhances the self esteem of the body and increases the vigor and vitality. Once the mind and body are relieved of tensions one can have a good night sleep.
Supta Baddha konasana and setu bandha saryangasana helps in freshening the mind and the body. It increases the spirit of the individual as well as self esteem. The bridge position of setu bandha sarvangasana also helps in providing comfort to the body. Various asanas should be undertaken as the combined effect is more fruitful as compared to seeing the individual effects of it on various organs of the body.
These asanas can be practiced any time of the day but practicing them early morning and especially before going to bed shows great results in short span of time especially for the treatment of insomnia.
The Yoga pose Salamba sarvangasana also provides a comfortable night sleep and also provides a peaceful sleep without any negative thoughts. If one has the habit of resting during the day time and doesn't get a good nap then these asanas should be practiced in the noon time too before going to bed.
Shirshasana (head stand pose) is highly recommended for insomnia as it helps in pumping more blood to the brain and the surrounding nerves. It helps in providing freshness to the mind and the body. It treats the body internally so that one can get relief from the tension and remain carefree. It also increases an individual's immunity and self esteem. Sarvangasana and surya namaskar (sun salutation pose) as well as viparita karani which involves stretching of legs and holding them up. These Yoga poses aid in better circulation of the blood in the upper organs of the body thereby relieving oneself from the unnecessary tensions.
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