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Rolling out a yoga mat and flowing with your breath could be one of the best exercises for improving sleep in the long run.of 30 randomized controlled trials revealed that regular, high-intensity yoga is more strongly associated with improved sleep than walking, resistance training, combination exercise, aerobic exercise, or traditional Chinese exercises, like qi gong and tai chi.
The trials included in the analysis came from more than a dozen countries and involved over 2,500 participants with sleep disturbances across all age groups.When researchers at the Harbin Sport University in China crunched the numbers, they found that high-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, was the best exercise antidote for poor sleep., which found that aerobic exercise or mid-intensity exercise three times a week is the most effective way to improve sleep quality in individuals with One of the studies included in that review, however, did indicate that yoga had more significant effects on sleep outcomes than other exercise types. Researchers found that high-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, was the best exercise antidote for poor sleep. (Perhaps these differences in practice can explain why the outcomes differ from trial to trial. The most recent meta-analysis cannot explain why yoga may be particularly beneficial for sleep, but several possibilities exist. "Caution should be exercised when interpreting findings from studies on sleep disturbances, given the limited number of studies included and the unique characteristics of the sleep disturbances population,"Big breakthroughs. Bold ideas. Straight to your inbox.
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