Set out a few layers of blankets to make your body feel like it s on a mattress.
Blanket laying on floor.
The victory blanket by nemo is an awesome piece of camp gear to own for laying down as a picnic blanket or for using as a sort of carpeted floor for your tent or underneath your sun rain shelter.
Make your roll by using an extra yoga mat blanket or towel.
Lay it out flat on the ground then fold lengthwise into thirds.
Eventually you will be able to sleep on the floor with the bare minimum in cushioning.
I suppose sleeping on the floor can be a bit of a misnomer.
If there is then use a form of lay.
Although it isn t possible to prevent yourself from moving in your sleep you can reduce the likelihood of your blanket spreading across the floor without spending a small fortune.
Having slept on the floor for a few days i realized that my back felt different.
You ve been lying down all day.
Step 1 switch from satin or silk bed sheets to cotton.
A yoga mat is great for this because it is already designed for you to lay down on at length and provides a slight cushion between you and the floor.
X research source you can also provide some cushioning for yourself by placing a few doubled up blankets on the floor.
Satin feels slippery to the touch and increases the chance of the blanket sliding off of the bed.
I was laying the blanket on the floor.
While many people in fact do just this sleep directly on the floor without any barrier between body and surface one can still reap the benefits of mattress free slumber by lying on a thin cushioned mat.
You now have a forrest yoga roll.
If you grew up in a western country sleeping likely involves a big comfy bed with pillows and blankets.
Yet in many cultures around the world sleeping is associated with a hard floor.
To get more used to sleeping on the floor remove some of the blankets every few nights.
Take one side and fold it into the center fold the other side almost all the way over to the edge then grab an end and roll it all the way up.
Put down as much cushioning as you need to get through the night.
I lie on a soft couple of blankets while my girlfriend lies on a thin blanket only as she is slightly tougher than me.