Many of us find it tricky to let go of our day, especially given the fast-paced nature of life in Dubai. Often, we use distractions to fool our body into ‘relaxing’ before we eventually make our way to bed – typically after spending time looking at a phone!
This can result in restless, broken sleep and perhaps even waking in the middle of the night to start processing things we could have let go of before sleep. By learning a simple routine, you can help to create the perfect environment to slip gently into a deep, more fulfilling rest.
So what are you waiting for?
Join Amanda & Edita on Friday October 21, between 3.00-5.30pm, at Urban Yoga for a Yin-Yang Yoga Masterclass!
This class will tie together an active, sweaty yoga practice where you feel physically challenged with a restorative Yin Yoga practice to find the sweetness of surrender into deep stretch and restore postures.
Full details are available at www.urbanyoga.ae and on Facebook.
The following 3 Yin Yoga postures alongside some mindfulness can help in releasing and preparing body and mind for the night time.
POSE 1: BANANASANA
Lay on your back. Heel-walk your legs over to the right side, maintaining even hips on the mat. Option here to hook left foot over right.
Take your arms above your head, shift the upper body over to the right side, maintaining even shoulders on the mat. Link your thumbs. Put your head in any position that is comfortable. This pose can help with making decisions and letting go. Avoid: forcing parts of your body to release, focus instead on releasing into the pose. Stay for 4 mins each side.
POSE 2: CATERPILLAR
Sit on a blanket, legs straight in front of you. Fold yourself over your thighs and prop as necessary to feel a stretch, but no strain. If you have tightness in the hamstrings or lower back, bend your knees and place a bolster, block or cushion underneath. This pose starts the unwinding process, using the calmness of a forward fold. Avoid: bouncing in the pose, instead try to breathe through any tension you feel. Stay for 4 mins.
POSE 3: CHILDS POSE
Kneel on your mat, fold over your thighs, reach the arms out in front. Place your forehead on a block or cushion – and then try to melt towards the ground. This pose allows us to go inwards, avoiding external distractions. Avoid: if you have just eaten. Stay for 4 mins.
