{"id":768,"date":"2019-06-20T09:09:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T09:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wakefit.co\/blog\/?p=768"},"modified":"2024-10-22T06:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T06:52:57","slug":"marjariasana-yoga-better-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wakefit.co\/blog\/marjariasana-yoga-better-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjariasana (Cat Stretch Yoga) for Better Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our busy lives demand a lot from us. Increasingly, we find ourselves stressed out, pumped up on caffeine, and sleepless at bedtime. We\u2019re constantly playing catch up with life and we rarely ever live in the moment. As a result, we end up with bad moods, bad postures, and even worse sleeping cycles.<\/span> Yoga asanas like Marjariasana can help center us in this world of chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n

This<\/span> International Yoga Day<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019re teaming up with Total Yoga to bring you simple asanas\u00a0that will help you sleep better. Asanas that will soothe your minds and relax your bodies so you can <\/span>sleep better<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week, we start with the simplest of asanas. A morning asana, Marjariasana benefits you most when performed after you wake up on an empty stomach. Practice this asana daily, to soothe your mind, improve your spinal alignment and the quality of your sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Cat Pose Yoga?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Marjariasana yoga is also called the cat pose, where the word \u201cmarjari\u201d means cat and \u201casana\u201d means pose.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Marjariasana:<\/p>\n

This yoga posture is inspired by the cat stretch, giving your body the ever-relaxing feline stretch. It looks simple, but you will see how beneficial it is to the body as well as the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marjariasana Steps: How To Perform Cat Stretch Pose<\/span><\/h3>\n

Before you do the Marjariasana yoga, it\u2019s important to gradually prepare your body for the stretch. In any yoga routine, a stretch like this starts with a \u2018Child Pose\u2019, also known as <\/span>Balasana Yoga<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you prepare yourself with this pose, you can then move on to:<\/span><\/p>\n