Now I Lay Me Down To TEA…

by Jill Donenfeld

Exhausted, exhilarated, overwhelmed, energized…. our lives are a constant, bittersweet engagement in Manhattan. We get to bed thinking about how much we’ve accomplished today and yet how many more miles we have to go tomorrow. It’s sometimes impossible to stop from the day and allow ourselves to drift into REM.

Yogi Tea’s Bedtime Tea helps busybodies do just that. A blend of mint, lavender, chamomile, and most importantly, valerian root, will send anyone—no matter how stressed about a job, worried about paying the rent, dealing with the landlord, facing the fact that it’s finally become winter outside—into a hypnotic relaxation. St. John’s wart and passion flower extract also aid as minor relaxants.

The tea helps a jittery city dweller to center, refocus, and reenergize. To add to the tea’s effectiveness, instructions for yogic breathing are explained on the box. Sitting cross-legged, straighten your spine and relax your shoulders. Rest your hands in your lap and breathe slow, deep inhalations through your nose for five minutes. This mild yoga coupled with Yogi is a sure way to easily drift off.

On a recent Saturday, I was craving the tea mid-afternoon. Underestimating the power of deep breathing combined with the sleep-inducing herbs of the tea, I had a cup. Moments later, I’d floated into a deep sleep of three hours that was probably much needed.

To any New Yorker, this insta-sleep might shock someone upon waking up. However, what I like about this tea is that it truly promotes a restful sleep. You will sleep very well, almost as if you are sleeping with a purpose and with an initiative. One awakes feeling like those hours of rest were truly worth it and beneficial. Yogi Bedtime Tea encourages a sleep that will be of use in getting all of those important errands and our jobs completed to the best of our ability.

Just be careful because Yogi Bedtime Tea isn’t just a soporific drink, its also delicious and drinking too much is easy to do. So, unless you have ten hours, one cup’s enough!

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