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Do not press down on knees to create additional tension.Relax your arms on the floor about 45 degrees away from your torso, palms facing the ceiling.If you have tight hips, you can adjust your feet so that they are further away from your tailbone or add more blocks or cushions under your knees for additional height.Bring the soles of your feet together and allow your knees to relax away from each other, while placing blocks or firm cushions underneath your knees on each side to support your hips.Bend your knees, and place your feet on the floor, close to your tailbone.Be cautious if you have knee, hip or groin injuries. This pose eases tension in your hips and groin area. Reclining Bound Angle ( Supta Baddha Konasana) Continue to breathe deeply as you press the wall away from you with your palms.If you are too far from the wall, you will not be able to bend forward enough. If you are too close to the wall, your back and arms will not be able to be fully extended. Adjust your distance from the wall to make sure your body is at a 90-degree angle (L shape).Press into all four corners of your feet.

Use your palms to press the wall away from you to lengthen your back.

Step back with your feet hips width apart and lower your torso until you come into a flat back position, so that your torso is perpendicular to the floor.

Press your hands against the wall with your palms spread at the height of your hips.

Your feet should be hips width apart and parallel to the edges of the mat.

Place your mat perpendicular to the wall.

This is another modification of the pose, standing forward bend. Standing Half Forward Bend ( Ardha Uttanasana) at the wall

To come up, roll up slowly to standing to avoid getting light-headed.

Gently shake your head "yes" and "no" to relax and loosen your neck muscles.

If you have tight hamstrings, keep your knees "soft" by bending them slightly so thatyour chest can relax on your thighs.

Breathe in and out through your nose slowly and smoothly.

If it is difficult for your hands to reach the floor or your back is uncomfortable, place blocks under each hand to provide more support.

This forward bend allows you to relax your neck tension and gently stretches your hamstrings, calves, and hips.

Do not strain to reach the floor-the purpose is not to achieve a perfect shape, but is to elongate the spine and relax your neck and shoulders.

Hold onto your elbows or let your hands rest on your shins or the floor.

Exhale and extend your torso forward and over your legs to elongate your spine.

Stand with your feet hips width apart.

Take slow and steady breaths, in and out through your nose.

If you want a more active pose, reach your hands forward, palms down on the mat.

This should release shoulder tension by widening your shoulder blades away from each other. Let your hands relax alongside your torso, so your arms are pointed to the back of the room, palms facing up.Exhale and sink your torso onto your thighs.Separate your knees hips width apart or as wide as the edges of the mat.Kneel on the floor and bring your big toes together.Be cautious if you have hip or knee injuries. This resting pose provides a sense of calm and stability. The more that you practice these poses regularly, the more you likely you can get a good night's rest. These seven restorative yoga poses relieve tension and stress at the end of the day. Use your Ocean Breath in each pose, with the exception of Corpse Pose, where your breath returns to normal. Practice these yoga poses right before bedtime and stay in them about 3 to 5 minutes each. Use this slow and steady breath to soothe yourself in each of these poses. This exhalation should sound like the waves of the ocean (or like Darth Vader from Star Wars). With your mouth closed, exhale through your nose while constricting the back of your throat as if you are saying "ha" but keep your mouth closed. Use a gentle and calming yoga breath technique called Ujjayi Breath, also known as Ocean Breath or Victorious Breath.

Breath in yoga is equally important-if not more important-as the physical pose. Your breath is key to be able to relax in these poses. You can use supportive props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks to make poses comfortable so that you can stay in the pose for longer and continue to breathe. A national survey found that over 55% of people who did yoga found that it helped them get better sleep. Yoga is a gentle and restorative way to wind down your day.