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Easy Yoga to Help You Fall Asleep Have you ever gone to bed, but not been able to fall asleep because your mind is racing with all kinds of thoughts? Try this great, easy tool, given by The Master of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan to help you fall asleep whenever you need to. In your bed, lay on your back with your hands facing up and resting comfortably beside your body. Start to notice your breath come in and out through your nose, and take about a minute to notice your breath and relax. Begin to move your feet to the rhythm of your breath as follows: As you inhale, flex your feet, pointing your toes towards your head, silently thinking 'Sat' (rhymes with "but"). As you exhale, point your toes away from your head, silently thinking 'Nam' (rhymes with "mom"). Slowly continue to move your feet in time with your breath. With each breath become more relaxed and slow. Keep thinking the words 'Sat Nam' as you breathe. 'Sat' means Truth, and 'Nam' means Name. Consider what this means, feel your true self and your true identity rise to the surface as all other thoughts drop away. Continue 3 - 11 minutes or until you fall asleep.
Note from Joan: If you enjoy the aromatherapy properties of the essential oils we use in class during savasana, you may enjoy annointing your temples and nape of neck with fingertips rubbed with your favorite oil. Lavendar and peppermint are nightime favorites of mine.Starting your nightime ritual with a session of yoga nidra followed by a hot bath with a handfull of bath salts infused with herbal oils can start the relaxation process as well. 
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