Yoga for Better Sleep: What a Randomized Trial Found About Sleep Quality and Long-Term Benefits

About This Episode

Can yoga help people sleep better? This episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com examines a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial led by Eric J. Roseen and colleagues from Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, and the University of Washington. The study evaluated a 12-week yoga program combining poses, breathing, relaxation, meditation, and home practice, finding modest improvements in sleep quality, with improvements persisting through 52 weeks.