Join me for a morning of yoga, mindfulness and beneficial breathing practices which may help improve your sleep.

If you have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, yoga may be able to help you.

Research shows that yoga can help improve sleep through activating the ‘rest and digest’ response, help manage stress and anxiety, and gentle relax the body.

Come along to learn tips and techniques that can support you to improved sleep.

What’s included:

• mindful movement and postures, particularly ones that can be done in the evening

• beneficial breathing techniques (pranayama)

• mindfulness and meditation practices

• restorative relaxation (yoga nidra)

• refreshments

Why attend?

Many people have trouble sleeping, including during perimenopause or times of stress.

Yoga has been shown to have a beneficial impact on our physical, mental and emotional health. Some people who attend my yoga classes say that they have the best night of sleep after yoga.

This will be a small, friendly and relaxed (pun partially intended) group, spaces limited.

This event is open to beginners and those who are more experienced in yoga.

Cost £25 or £20 concessions

Times: Arrival from 9:45am for 10am start. Finishes 1pm.

Location: Wellness Centre Dumfries, 9 George Street Meuse, DG1 1HH (sort of 'behind' Greyfriars Church, in the centre of town, access the courtyard from George St)

How to book

Book & pay online. You will receive an automated confirmation email of your place. If you don't receive this, let me know.

If you have any questions please do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: the event does not constitute medical advice, and does not claim that it will solve your sleep issues.

Extra info:

There will be chairs available so you don’t have to sit on the floor if that’s not comfy, and some of the postures can also be done using chairs or the wall. The classes will be suitable for everyone including those new to yoga and mindfulness and those with previous yoga experience.

Mats and other yoga equipment will be provided, or bring your own if you have it. Please bring a blanket or shawl, water bottle, and notebook and pen if you wish. Wear comfy warm clothes/layers. Option eye mask if you have one.

Refund policy

Full refund with a week's notice. After this, if you need to cancel and I have a waiting list I will give a full refund. If you have to cancel with less than 24 hours notice and I can't fill the space I will refund half your fee. If you have to cancel on the day I will have to charge the full fee I'm afraid.

About the teacher, Alyson Tyler

I’m Alyson Tyler and I’m a qualified and insured yoga teacher and massage therapist. I have been teaching yoga for nearly 20 years and encourage everyone to approach yoga with a lightness of heart and to enjoy what their own body and mind can do at this specific point in time.

I don’t hold with conformity and believe each person knows and understands their own body best. I teach a compassionate, person-centred yoga: if there are 10 bodies in the room there are1 0 different expressions of the posture or movement. I will not insist we all have our feet pointing in exactly the same position for example.