Bedtime routine

Thank you, Esther! There is nothing quite as precious as a good night's sleep. I seem to hold a lot of tension in my hips and legs, so I find for my body that a sequence of legs up the wall, hugging my knees to my chest, placing the foot on the opposite knee hip opener pose, followed by a gentle twist brings so much relief and comfort! I look forward to adding the breathing you suggested Always with love and gratitude! Sweet dreams! Trisha Trisha

Would anyone have suggestions for "light" reading? I've definitely had the experience of reading something before bed that agitated me and then I really had trouble sleeping. Thank you for any suggestions!

It’s so hard to turn off the brain for me recently - the addition of a baby in my life has certainly added to that difficulty. ;-) These are wonderful tips - I find that focusing on breathing helps me fall asleep so much faster! I normally count my breath for a few minutes but the left nostril breathing is also so calming. Thank you for the tips!

Thank you Jenny ??

Confused this is a bedtime routine!

Hi Why do I end up at this bedtime routine when I try to start the new vinyasa flow programme (energizing mornig)

I usually do 1 to 5 min of self massage once in bed :)

Namasté Esther

Hi Esther. Thank you for your tips. I am quite sensitive to Valerian too. It actually is THE calming herb in Russia where I grew up. My personal favorite to add on would be Legs up the wall. Andrew once told in one of his classes that this posture gives you perspective and I totally agree. Namaste Masha

Thank you for the winding down evening classes. These have helped me very well finding and creating a routine for good night sleep. I combine the yoga with yoga nidra, that are developped for sleeping. So I sleep better now, Altough there are still some restless nights and pills sometimes. Anyway thank you for the sleep well classes, very helpfull! Namasté.

thank you esther for this sweet eve talk/practice... self care at its best... i never heard about the left side being associated with the female/lunar breath and using this for calming... looking forward to trying this...

Thank you, Esther! Great tips...also...just a quickie comment. Your hair looks great! Love the cut and color.

Thank you Esther, I think this really helped me... I had to get up early this morning and so didn't have as much sleep as I usually like, but I felt refreshed and I think that may be because I slept deeply after this routine. Thank you! My tip is to count your breath when trying to fall asleep - I usually count backwards from 1000, counting down on every exhale, and I almost always fall asleep doing this. Also lavender oil - A few drops on my pillow/ wrist or in a hot bath before bed really helps me to relax. Sweet dreams! x

Great idea to breath into the left nostrils before bedtime . I did try and works beautifully. Thank you

Love this video! Regularly doing this routine has definitely helped me sleep well. Thank you!

Hi Esther, I am a new member of this community. Joined yesterday and already a big fan of you. I am looking forward to explore other teachers' sessions as well. I love the fact that this community not only offers classes on Yoga but a lot more- exactly what I need. By the way, loved this bed time asanas. Thank you very much for this. Best wishes Monalisa

I love the short bedtime routines, would love to see more of these! 🧡