3 Restorative Yoga Poses for Restful Sleep
By Jason Wachob
Pascimottanasana
Pascimottanasana
is one of the best poses for sleeping. Turning inward for this seated
forward bend, this pose invites us to be closer to ourselves, to our
listening, to our healing.
Prasarita Padottanasana
Prasarita
Padottanasana with a twist is a great cleansing rinse for your internal
body, opens the breathing even more and helps circulation. In this
chapter it's a chance to take a "snapshot" of your inner state as much
as your outer pose and get an "impression" of where your attention is,
and how you can bring it back to your body, to your breathing, to
prepare you for rest.
Urdhva Baddha Tadasana
Urdhva
Baddha Tadasana is a long warmup moment, your hands above your head,
interlaced with your palms facing up, observing any places where your
breathing is needed and moving your attention to those places.