Publisher's Synopsis
As modern science unravels some of the mysteries of our sleeping, dreaming, and waking states, ageold yoga practices are helping us to enjoy better sleep, clearer minds, and healthier bodies. Over 65 percent of U.S. adults are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes and worsens many ailments, including stress, heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. This book provides easytodo and effective yoga activitiesincluding postural sequences, breathing exercises, and meditation toolsfor better quality and quantity sleep across the life cycle from childhood to older age. Longtime yoga instructor, teacher trainer, and bestselling author Mark Stephens integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with the practical insights, age and conditionspecific sequences, and discussions of neuroscience and psychology to offer practical tools for improving sleepnaturally and drugfree.
