As part of “an international campaign to raise public awareness of sleep health,” the World Sleep Society has designated March 14, 2025, as World Sleep Day. This day of recognition falls within the U.S. National Sleep Foundation’s
Sleep Awareness Week, this year March 9–16.
Better sleep for health and wellness
A good night’s rest, which can be elusive for so many reasons, is foundational to a resilient body-mind-spirit. In fact, quality sleep is so important to overall health and well-being that in 2024 people around the world spent more than US$5 BILLION in search of shuteye! And insomnia sufferers are expected to drive spending on sleep aids to nearly US$7 billion in the next 4 years.
Increasingly, these consumers are seeking non–habit forming supports without side-effects. As a practice with overwhelmingly positive side-effects, yoga fits the bill for many. A yoga therapist can suggest quick, bite-sized techniques to come to the rescue during wide-eyed 3 am moments. More important, though, these professionals can help people to develop long-term practices that bring their whole systems—mind, body, and spirit—into greater balance for regular, reliable sleep.
Learn more for better sleep with the yogatherapy.health blog
- A good night’s sleep offers an overview of how yoga therapy can work to break a cycle of anxiety, fear, and sleeplessness.
These posts offer simple techniques to get you started:
- Five yoga tools to help you fall back asleep in the middle of the night by Monica Le Baron
- Yogic techniques for better sleep by Ann Swanson
Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, is a form of guided relaxation with a wide range of demonstrated benefits to health and wellness, including eased anxiety and improved sleep. This accessible practice of deep rest is also well worth exploring and asking your yoga therapist about:
