After Bath Yoga Routine
After a stressful day- okay, after any day- it sure is lovely to soak in nice hot tub. Often, that will be enough to relax our muscles, and our mind, and set us to rest. And while this is greatly beneficial, there are other aspects you can include to make yourself feel even more heavenly. Below are the ingredients I use in my hot tub soak, along with a description of my after-bath yoga routine, along with some final comments about preparation for your sleep.
For the bath, one may also use a pre-made bath bomb, or a type of bath soak from your local sin care establishment. For myself, I prefer to purchase the ingredients separately and mix them myself to my specifications. As you will see, it also allows for flexibility in what I can do.
Ingredients: Epsom salts, baby oil, lavender essential oil.
As you can see, by starting off with a base of plain epsom salts, you can add whatever type of creamer or oils you would like. In fact, you could include goat’s milk or oatmeal. For essential oils, you can always try lemon balm or eucalyptus. There a re many combinations to enjoy. Just follow the instructions on the package. If you add too much of something, you can always drain the bath and add more water.
An important thing to note, make sure to hydrate yourself throughout the day, prior to the bath, Epsom salts can dehydrate you, so you want to ensure that you maintain your bodily levels. Include some light stretching in the tub. After soaking for about an hour, make sure to finish with a cool to cold shower. This is key. It will re-invigorate you to help you do a yoga practice. Without this step, you may be too sleepy to follow through. Plus, the cold water is beneficial for your circulation, and cooling yourself actually helps with a better sleep. Now, onto the yoga routine itself.
The first thing to note is to not do a yoga routine that is stimulating, in so far as driving up adrenaline, as you do not want yourself to remain awake. The practice should include relaxing postures. In the video I posted recently, the postures I demonstrated were: Sitting, Alternate nostril breathing; Seated torso stretch, basic leg stretching, seated meditation.
I finished by using magnesium cream on my muscles. Something that I have found beneficial to soothe muscular aches and pains.
Stay tuned for more evening yoga routine for rest and relaxation. As always, please feel free to leave any comments or get in touch if you have any questions.
