Relaxation techniques for better sleep
Workshops, and 1 hour talks, or yoga sessions for better sleep can be scheduled for your workplace
Do you wish you could have more sleep?
Many of us are not sleeping well. The fast pace of our Western world, the challenges of family and work life, the pressures of finances and people problems keeps our mind ticking over at night.
Many of us even celebrate fitting in more work, over deep sleep and rejuevention. But this can not go on forever. It eventually shows up in health issues, anxiety, low mood and generally just not living up to our full potential.
Sleep is perhaps the greatest legal performance-enhancing ‘drug’ that few people are taking advantage of’ - Mathew Walker Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. If we are struggling with sleep, it’s important to priortise learning techniques and habits to get the rest we need to live a fulfilling life.
Often sleep issues are related to something deeper in us. It’s as if our deepest part of us (our soul, you might say), is not at peace, or that we are always on edge in some way.
Get to the core of your sleep issues
It is possible to get to the core of why we are not sleeping, and to learn ways to get better sleep to enhance our quality of life.
For many of us, the main problem areas behind not getting enough sleep include:
1. Not feeling there is enough time for sleep because there’s so much to do.
2. Wanting to get enough sleep, but having trouble nodding off.
3. Waking during the night and worrying.
What will you learn?
The key to getting better sleep is not a one-size fits all. In my experience, its two fold. Getting better sleep relies on a combination of
Finding what relaxes you. This includes a range of specific yoga and and evidence based techniques
Cultivating healthier daily habits. Keeping an overall healthy lifestyle, including healthy thinking, will put you in a better place to cope with the times when it’s inevitable you will lose a bit of sleep.
In this upcoming workshop you will learn specific strategies for adressing the above issues. Based on the science, as well as the ancient wisdom of yoga, you will learn relaxation strategies as well as evidence based techniques such as healthy thinking, and learning to self soothe to get things into perspective and help you sleep.
In the workshop you will experience:
Yoga Nidra sleep guided meditation - yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage. There is evidence that yoga nidra helps relieve stress.
Breathing techniques for relaxation
How to meditate - a 10 minute daily ritual
Some evidence based practices and wisdom for getting to the core of why we dont sleep
Always remember sleep is about looking after the most important asset in your life - you.
With love and compassion
Jo
About your teacher
Jarden is a certified personal trainer and yoga teacher in Christchurch New Zealand and the founder of Heart and Mind Yoga studio. She has 10 years experience in health promotion in New Zealand and Australia including management and promotion of national chronic disease prevention programs. She now helps people one on one with their wellbeing through yoga teaching, personal training, workplace yoga and wellbeing workshops.
Qualifications include: Certified Yoga Teacher Santosha Yoga Institute, Registered Australian Yoga Alliance 2017
Certificate in Advanced Personal Training, Fit College New Zealand, 2016
Bachelor of Science with Honours Public Health. University of Canterbury, New Zealand 2006
Bachelor of Arts Mass Communication and Psychology. University of Canterbury, New Zealand 2005
Learn more about Jo and her studio here
What people say about Jo’s teachings?
“Your yoga teachings and wisdom talks were just beautiful. You are a breath of fresh air and I came away feeling like a different version of the person who walked in. I can't wait for another retreat” Tracey
"We did the yoga course with Jo and the moment you walk in the door, you feel at peace. I highly recommend it." - Laura
“Thanks for a lovely day yesterday. Beautifully organised from start to finish. Appreciated your honesty” Kris
“Thank you for such a beautiful day. The retreat was restful, insightful and it was a great chance to unwind and look deep within myself to find answers. I look forward to the next one” - Jyoti
“I was a bit apprehensive about coming but I’m so glad I did. I really enjoyed the day and all the knowledge you shared with us. I felt so good driving home. Thank you for lifting my spirits” - Geoff
“Just wanted to say a very big thank you for todays workshop. I loved every minute of it! I enjoyed the movement, the deep thinking. And it was also great to get chatting to like-minded people ” - Gemma
“Thanks very much for creating such an authentic and calming space!” - Gillian