Yoga is great for stress relief. The first thing you notice when you take up a yoga practice is that you’re more relaxed, and things just don’t bother you the way they used to.

Here’s another stress relief benefit from yoga: better sleep. You’ll fall asleep faster, and when you wake up in the morning you’ll be eager to get out of bed.

7 ways yoga helps your health | detnews.com | The Detroit News reports:

“Yoga is good for mental health. How could a practice that incorporates relaxation, meditation and deep breathing not be good for our mental health? Yoga can be a great stress reducer, and there’s a lot of stress going around right now.”

Tip: last thing at night, if you’ve had a stressful day, spend a minute in Downward Dog pose. The pose is great for relaxing you completely, and helping you to drop off to peaceful sleep. A friend calls Downward Dog “the insomnia beater.” Try it.

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