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Insomnia is one condition affecting several thousand people worldwide and perhaps the biggest culprit is stress. Both sleep deprivation and stress are vicious cycles that lead to a number of health disorders. Insomnia can really get you down and is one of the primary conditions of stress affecting so many US adults today.

Our fast paced lifestyle is a major contributing factor causing over stimulation of the nervous system thus causing restlessness, tension and insomnia. The key to managing insomnia is to reduce stress levels in the body and what better way to achieve that than Yoga.

Besides the theological and spiritual factors surrounding Yoga, it is also a healthy form of exercise coupled with breathing techniques that can reduce the symptoms of several disorders. Here are 5 easy yoga poses for insomnia that can help you sleep. Yoga poses can help you reduce the stress and tension by calming and relaxing your body thus inducing a favorable physiological condition conducive for sleep.