How To Find Balance During Daylight Savings

Let’s face it, springing forward for daylight savings can wreak havoc. While losing an hour may not seem like a huge change, it can have a big impact on how your body and mind feel. 

Here are some poses to help reset your sleep-wake cycle during the time change. Start by energizing in the morning when you’re feeling sluggish, then prepare your body for sleep at night. You can also try adding in a moment of meditation or a gratitude practice to accompany the poses.

ENERGIZING MORNING POSTURES

Bridge Pose

Find the pose: 

• Lie on your back, bend your knees and plant your feet hip width distance

• Inhale lift your hips up and breathe

• Press through all four corners of your feet

• Draw your shoulders together down your back 

• Hold for 3-5 breath cycles

• Exhale lower down

Camel Pose

Find the pose: 

• Stand on your knees, bring your palms to your lower back with your fingers pointing down

• Inhale lengthen through your spine 

• Exhale draw your gaze up and back

• Press your hips forward to stack over your knees

• Keep your hands at your lower back or reach towards your heels

• Hold for 3-5 breaths

Tortoise Pose

Find the pose: 

• Sit on your heels and take a prayer grip overhead

• Inhale lengthen your spine

• Exhale fold forward and touch your forehead, then the outer edges of your hands to the mat

• Keep your hips connected to your heels

• Breathe here for 3-5 breaths

CALMING EVENING POSTURES

Supine Twist

Find the pose: 

• Lie on your back with your legs out long

• Inhale pull your right knee to your chest

• Exhale guide your right knee across your body

• Stack your hips and keep both of your shoulders on the mat

• Hold for 5-10 breaths, repeat on the other side

Legs Up the Wall

Find the pose: 

• Lie on your back with your arms straight by your sides

• Keeping your hips on the ground, extend your legs straight up

• Flex your feet towards your face 

• Rest here for 5-10 breaths

Supported Fetal Pose

Find the pose:

• Lie on your back

• Bend your knees and roll to one side 

• Rest your head in the crook of your arm or on a prop

• Breathe here for 5-10 breaths