30 Min Yin Yoga for Sleep: Relaxing Class to Transition into Rest

End your day with a restorative 30-minute yin yoga practice designed to prepare your body and mind for deep, quality sleep. Through long, supported holds and breath-centered awareness, this class helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol levels and signaling to your body that it is safe to rest. As you gently stretch connective tissue and fascia, tension begins to dissolve, creating the conditions for relaxation and renewal. Each posture you move through, including butterfly, pigeon, and sphinx pose, provides the space to slow down your heart rate, balance the nervous system, and quiet the overactive mind. By emphasizing stillness and mindful breathing, this practice encourages the release of melatonin, the body’s natural sleep hormone, supporting a smoother transition into restful sleep. Perfect to practice before bed or anytime you feel overstimulated or overwhelmed, this sequence is a powerful tool to bring the body back into balance and the mind into silence. Roll out your mat, soften into stillness, and prepare to drift into a peaceful night’s rest.