sleeping

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam friends:

 

Many people find that they actually need less sleep when they

practice yoga regularly. In part this is because we are more

relaxed, and slip more easily into the actual restful stage of

sleeping. Another reason is that part of the purpose of sleep is to

clear the subconscious mind - since we are meditating regularly,

which does that more effectively, we have less need for that aspect

of sleep.

 

Here are some things that are helpful if you are having trouble

sleeping. Wash your feet in cold water (I find this one particularly

helpful). Comb your hair back and forth with a wooden comb (wood

doesn't alter the energetic characteristic of hair the way plastic

does). Block off the right nostril and breath long deep breaths

through the left nostril, the calming, lunar side.

 

Giving yourself a foot massage before bed is a recommended practice,

and I find it definitely helps me to sleep. Getting sufficient

exercise during the day is very important, too (yoga practitioners

are encouraged to walk 3-5 miles a day).

 

All love surround you,

Sadhant Singh

[Guest guest]

I take melatonin and find it perfect for my sleeping needs.

I take hypericum also..

I'd like to ask a couple of questions about sleeping(turya?).

Would it be possible to reach a single state of couscience where we

don't need to sleep ?

 

 

 

Kundaliniyoga , "Sadhant Singh"

<kundaliniyoga@t...> wrote:

> Sat Nam friends:

>

> Many people find that they actually need less sleep when they

> practice yoga regularly. In part this is because we are more

> relaxed, and slip more easily into the actual restful stage of

> sleeping. Another reason is that part of the purpose of sleep is

to

> clear the subconscious mind - since we are meditating regularly,

> which does that more effectively, we have less need for that aspect

> of sleep.

>

> Here are some things that are helpful if you are having trouble

> sleeping. Wash your feet in cold water (I find this one

particularly

> helpful). Comb your hair back and forth with a wooden comb (wood

> doesn't alter the energetic characteristic of hair the way plastic

> does). Block off the right nostril and breath long deep breaths

> through the left nostril, the calming, lunar side.

>

> Giving yourself a foot massage before bed is a recommended

practice,

> and I find it definitely helps me to sleep. Getting sufficient

> exercise during the day is very important, too (yoga practitioners

> are encouraged to walk 3-5 miles a day).

>

> All love surround you,

> Sadhant Singh