Yoga for better sleep

Learn simple yoga techniques - postures, meditation and breathing exercises -, so you can, and others, that you teach, quality sleep. This book is written for you by one of the best yoga teachers in the world, Mark Stephens. Although modern science knows the secrets of our sleeping, dreaming and waking patterns, we often have to help ourselves to fall asleep better and sleep more soundly. Yoga practices are one of the most effective methods to improve the quality of your sleep and make better use of it for overall body and mind regeneration. In this book you will find easy and effective yoga activities - individual asanas, routines, breathing exercises and meditation practices. Here you will find basic routines for a good night's sleep, a solution for literally everyone, as well as other specifically targeted exercises: in overexcitement, depression, lethargy, sleep apnea. The book also takes into account the different age groups and their needs, so you can find solutions from adolescents to seniors. In view of the mobility limitations and balance problems of the oldest, there is a separate chapter on chair yoga. In addition to yoga for better sleep, the author will also introduce you to useful scientific knowledge about sleep, its nature and functioning. Mark Stephens is the author of three bestselling books for yoga teachers that have already been published in Czech. He has been practicing yoga daily since 1991 and teaching it since 1996. He is an innovator in the field of yoga, combining insights from the fields of human physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience and psychosomatics with ancient and modern yoga. He lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the coast of central California and teaches yoga at home and around the world. More about the author can be found (in English) at www.markstephensyoga.com The author's books published in Czech can be found here.