Seven Radiant Reasons to Give Yoga a Chance

Who pops up every morning without an alarm clock looking like a cheery Orange Juice commercial? Not most of us, that is for sure. We wake up with still necks and sore backs and march directly to the Coffee Maker. My beautiful teacher, Stacey Brass, who specialized in the technique, Restorative Yoga, explains that when a body is in a state of discomfort while sleeping, the brain will wake the body up and shift. When we are completely and utterly exhausted, that shift does not happen and we continue to sleep in a position that causes pain. Stretching the body in the evening, while calming the mind, allows you to settle into a deeper, more effective sleep, by releasing tension and producing endorphins before you hit the hay.