Well, it was quite an exciting day for me today, burnt cakes, family boardgames and of course Yoga. After getting into the habit of starting the day with YWA I just had to find some short, relaxing stretches for the evening, just before bedtime. And ideally ones you can do in bed in your pyjamas.
And what do you know, there are actually not many stretches IN BED, but plenty to chose from when accepting that you might just have to do these between slipping in your pyjamas and hopping into bed. So would love to hear what you do or what you prefer!
You’ll probably recognise some favourite names, but it was really nice also to find some more diverse instructors, as it seemed to me that somehow only women were doing stretch and flex workouts. I might have been biased in my searches, so let me know any preferences that I seem to be missing and let’s put them on the list!
Also let me know if you have your own bed-time routines that help with relaxing and stretching out any tensions.
Again, why not try them out in the coming days, and let me know your preferred one. I’ll try to keep a tally and see which one wins in popularity!
Happy winding down everyone!
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BETH from NHS FITNESS STUDIO : This is something between Yoga and meditation and it looks great but 35min long! Provided by the NHS for free, before the YouTube craze took of. I am forever grateful to the fantastic staff that put the NHS fitness website together.
🧘🏾♂️NHS Beditation (35 min) Beditation - getting a better night's sleep
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Yoga with Adriene : YWA is of course a favourite of this community. Cozy!
🧘🏻Yoga with Adriene (12 min) Wind Down Yoga - 12 Minute Bedtime Yoga - Yoga With Adriene
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Pilates with MVMT’S Cailin : I really do like the PILATES sessions with CAILIN, and they feel a bit more like a workout than YWA. Sometimes that is just what you need… and sometimes not!
🧘🏻MVMT with Cailin (30 min)
Gentle Pilates Stretching Routine
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YOGADOSE: Finally, a male Yoga instructor whose name is nowhere to be found. But calming and slow.
🧘🏻YogaDose (20 min)
Bedtime Yoga to Release Sore Muscles and Calm Your Nerves | Yoga Dose
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Mel Douglas of the Black Women’s Collective: I actually really like her 10min routine. I’m a different shape to hers but it’s so good to see someone not quite thin on the screen, and her Yoga poses simply look gorgeous!
🧘🏻8fit (10 min) 10-minute Bedtime Yoga with Mel Douglas of the Black Women's Yoga Collective
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Bob & Brad (recommended by @Imc50) are two physiotherapists, and they have a sweet certain kind if dad-charm… somehow… but/and they do seem to know what they’re talking about:
🛌🧘🏻Bob & Brad (7 min) 7 Stretches In Bed That Will Help You Sleep Like A Baby
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Do Hickman is a British Yoga instructor who moved to the US and from all the Before-Bed sessions I tried, I think this is my favourite one! Maybe because like me, she makes extensive use of props?
🛌🧘🏽Do Hickman (25 min) Yoga to Sleep Well at Night - 25 Minute Class for Better Sleep & Relaxation -Ideal beginner yoga
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So let us know if you have any favourite bed-time stretch routines, and happy snoozing!
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UPDATE:
Some brilliant recommendations have come through, so for convenience here they are collated:
Recommended by @LottieMW:
🧘🏻Yoga with Adriene (20 min) Yoga For Bedtime - 20 Minute Practice
