If you’ve noticed that your need for sleep has lessened as you age, or if you have more trouble sleeping than you used to, take heart: Some changes to sleeping patterns are part of the normal aging process.

If you’ve ever been cheered by a sunny day or felt gloomy on a cloudy one, it will probably come as no surprise that light has a powerful effect on our sleep cycle, mood, and overall well-being.

Yoga is frequently presented as a balm to any number of things that may ail us—from back pain to stress to pandemic-related insomnia.

Lower back pain impacts daily life in a number of ways, but even worse may be the effect it has on your nightly life. Here are a few tips for both sleeping better with lower back pain—and easing your lower back pain so you can sleep more deeply.