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Slow Exhales Calm the Body & Make You Sleepy

When you exhale, the diaphragm moves up in your body, the upper internal organs compact, and the heart gets smaller. The blood moves quickly and signals to the brain to slow the heart down. This is why yoga nidra will make you sleepy.

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