When stress or a busy mind keeps me awake or disturbs my sleep, there’s one breathing exercise that helps my body and mind unwind naturally—and one my yoga therapy clients now love too.
The secret is in shifting the body from a wired, activated state (your sympathetic mode) to your resting parasympathetic state (your body’s natural relaxation response). The trick to doing this is simply by extending your exhale longer than your inhale.
