I’m so excited. Winter 2023 yoga classes got underway this week! And there’s still time to register if you’d like to join a few other warm-hearted souls and me for live, virtual yoga classes.
I’m also excited to share with you my upcoming offering for sleep seekers.
You likely don’t experience perfect sleep every night. Neither do I. Nobody does.
If you have trouble sleeping, you’ve probably googled sleep tips and hacks for getting to sleep and staying asleep, and I bet you found a mind-boggling amount of information.
Maybe you’ve read a book or two about sleep.
I’ve read about 20 books on the topic and more.
Lisa Sanfilippo—yoga teacher, trainer, and psychotherapist—has written two sleep-related books. The intended audience of her first book includes yoga teachers and therapists, as well as mental health and medical professionals, so it’s highly specialized.
Her second book, Sleep Recovery: The Five Step Yoga Solution to Restore Your Rest, is written for the general public, so it’s easy to read and follow.
You can read Lisa’s book, go through her five steps, and you’ll likely get some benefits. But reading a book about sleep is like learning to dance by reading about it in a book. You can do it, but it’s easier and much more enjoyable, and you’ll get faster, better results with a real, live teacher.
I studied and trained with Lisa Sanfilippo, and I use her five-step holistic approach to help people:
Fall asleep more easily
Wake less frequently during the night
Feel less tired, anxious and irritable
Foster a healthier relationship with sleep
How, you might ask?
Here’s some of what we cover in Five Steps for Better Sleep, a mind and body-based program that I offer a few times a year:
Determine your sleep type and understand sleep myths
Troubleshoot your lifestyle and daily routines to support better sleep
Incorporate a straightforward and adaptable evening yoga routine
Repair your natural ability to rest
Cultivate gratitude, compassion, and joy
Recover your ability to sleep better
Replace chaos/anxiety with peace within your personal and professional life
Wake up healthier and happier, loving life, feeling great, energized and productive
But let’s back up for a moment.
It’s perfectly normal to feel tired ONCE IN A WHILE.
But when you’re ALWAYS EXHAUSTED, this can make you feel frustrated, depressed, and anxious.
The quality of your life is essential.
You can learn to sleep better without major upheavals or sacrifices.
Mood swings caused by sleep deprivation often lead to anger flare-ups and trouble concentrating and remembering things.
When you’re ALWAYS EXHAUSTED, you have less interest in social activities.
You fall asleep in the early evening then have difficulty falling asleep at bedtime and staying asleep at night, and sex is less enjoyable.
Relationship issues ensue when you’re ALWAYS EXHAUSTED, negatively impacting your quality of life, and that of the people in your life.
A client who completed the Five Steps for Better Sleep program that I offer had this to say:
“Once you have done this course, you can see the results of having a great night sleep, and the positive effect of interacting with others during the day. A sense of calm, in being able to let go of things, that would normally have bothered you. This course actually helped my relationship with my husband.”
Scientific studies show that chronically disturbed sleep negatively impacts our social and work life, as well as our health and safety.
My client Lynn, with recurring sleep-onset insomnia and nighttime sleep disturbances, shared the following about the Five Steps for Better Sleep program:
“The sleep sequence has been a life saver. I wake up less often, and when I am awake, I practice breathing and meditation. I also don’t get upset anymore if I can’t sleep. I’m more alert, relaxed and happier!”
Fortunately, we can all learn to sleep better without major upheavals or sacrifices.
And guess what?
I’m giving an INTRODUCTORY Five Steps for Better Sleep WORKSHOP—Intro to the Restorative Powers of Better Sleep.
For only $37, you can begin to learn about common sleep saboteurs and explore a few tips to sleep better. Together we’ll also practice an easy and adaptable “sleep” yoga sequence.
When: Sunday, January 22, 2023 (11 am Pacific/1 pm Central/2 pm Eastern)
Where: Live from the comfort of your surroundings via Zoom
Now is the time to prioritize and optimize your health, wellness and wellbeing for a happier, healthier and more energized YOU.
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Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
With joy and gratitude,
Jeannine
