Celebrity fitness Anshuka Parwani recently dropped a video on Instagram sharing five simple yoga asanas that one can do to improve sleep quality and deal with insomnia. Parwani shared several tips to help one “sleep faster and improve their quality of sleep as well.” The poses include Uttanasana Variation, Butterfly Pose, Viparita Karani, Sarvangasana, and Brahmari Pranayama.
Anshuka talked about how young adults struggle with bad sleeping patterns and end up sleeping late or stalking social media. She added that including the five asanas in one’s daily bedtime routine can help deal with insomnia. She wrote, “Struggling with insomnia? Today, many people, especially young adults, struggle with falling asleep night after night. But a regular bedtime Yoga routine can help to manage symptoms of insomnia and relax the body which can help you fall asleep quicker. So, next time you are awake till late in the night, stop stalking on social media or binge-watching shows, practice these Yoga asanas instead and see the difference for yourself.”
Uttanasana Variation: Stand straight, join hands in front of torso and then, keep your back and legs in a neutral position, bend your body forward.
Butterfly Pose: Sit on the floor with bent knees and feet pressed together. Then, move the knees up and down. While doing the pose, straighten your spine and broaden your chest.
Viparita Karani: Lie on the floor, legs raised upwards with the support of the wall and arms spread across the floor. Relax the body.
Sarvangasana: To do Sarvangasana, raise your lower body, pelvis and legs upwards with the support of the wall and balance your body weight entirely upon your palms, the elbows, the neck and the back of the head.
Brahmari Pranayama: Sit in Sukhasana with a straight back, thumbs inside your ears and the rest of the fingers placed across your face. One needs to feel the sensations inside their body while taking deep breaths and practising this pose.
