Aussies' favourite exercise app Kic teams up with Sheet Society to elevate your sleep routine
Studies show that 69 per cent of people are still tired or totally exhausted when they wake up, and nearly one in four people wake up multiple times and struggle to get back to sleep.
If you've tried all kinds of sleeping wonders (think magnesium, calming pillow sprays and sunrise alarm clocks) but had no luck sleeping the whole night through — you may need to call in the experts.
And by experts we mean Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith, founders of the KIC app, a one-stop-shop for exercise classes, nutritious recipes and guided meditations.
Just in time for Sleep Week (beginning August 11), Kic has launched Rest Club in partnership with Aussies favourite homewares brand, Sheet Society.
Bringing new evening meditations, gentle movement and a selection of feel-good recipes to help you relax before bed, this new addition to the app is here to make sleep less tiring.
Featured at the top of the KIC homepage this limited-time Rest Club will be available in the app, showcasing all-new ways to support sleep through meditation, movement, and meals.
Expect to find new meditations and soundscape, gentle stretches and movement that can be done beside, plus a selection of feel-good recipes to promote relaxation — all to help you wind day after a long day and drift off to sleep.
Best yet, with every sleep meditation or soundscape you complete, you'll go in the running to win a $1000 bed reset thanks to Sheet Society.
Founded by best friends Laura Henshaw and St eph Claire Smith, Kic is Aussies favourite exercise app, home to exercise classes, nutritious recipes and guided meditations, helping to boost confidence and feel good when working out.
There's over 1,000 on-demand workouts available that can be tailored to you and your goals, so you can exercise anywhere, at anytime.
Thanks to the launch of Rest Club with Sheet Society, Kic can now guide you through a deep and restorative sleep using guided meditations, and help to calm the nervous sytem by unwinding before bed with gentle stretches and movement, and even feel-good recipes.
Delving into fresh sheets has never felt so good — and you have the chance to win a brand new set thanks to Sheet Society.
All you have to do is complete an evening meditation or soundscape. Easy!
Tried and tested
Best Picks writer Holly put Rest Club to the test, to see if the new guided meditations could help her drift off easily.
'Ever since returning from overseas I've struggled to sleep the entire night through, often waking up multiple times, tossing and turning too much.
'As someone who needs a solid eight hours of sleep, I was really keen to try out the Rest Club meditations as I wind down for the evening — in hope they would do the trick.
'So after getting comfortable in bed, I pressed play on Meg's Deep Sleep Meditation, listening to her soothing voice as I focused on my breathe and attempted to clear my mind after a long week.
'She really helped me to notice how much tension I was holding onto and how to let it go before falling asleep, and it must have worked to relax my mind and body as I slept for a solid seven hours.
'Like everything, consistency is key — so I'll be adding Meg's meditations to my evening routines.'
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