Women and Yoga – Asanas for Menstruation
For women practicing Yoga at home or in a class, it is important to follow certain Asanas during menstruation. Practice of inverted postures can upset the natural flow of blood within the body and so should not be completed during menstruation. If you attend a Yoga class and it’s that time of the month, it may be more beneficial for you to skip the class if you feel you may be asked to do inverted postures. You don’t need to skip your Yoga altogether on that day though, you can still go to your classes if you feel comfortable with them, just ensure you take a time out whenever an inverted posture comes up. If you want to skip your lessons at this time, you can practice Yoga at home concentrating on some of the Yoga postures you already know that are suitable during menstruation.
Expanding Your Knowledge of Yoga Postures
As your skills in Yoga increase your ability to progress will also increase. This will require slowly adding more and more complex postures to your repertoire. Rather than memorising completely different postures, you should begin by adapting postures and then moving through their different variations until you can complete the full pose. The following is a four step guide to the variations of Triang Mukhaikapada Pascimottanasana from beginner level to the full posture.
Asanas During Menstruation
When practicing Yoga you should take care about which postures you complete if you are menstruating. Strenuous poses such as standing poses and inverted poses that can have a negative effect on the flow of blood during this time are to be avoided. There are however a variety of safe postures you can complete during this time of the month and not only that but you they are also postures that can help ease the pain and relax the body. Yoga has been known to ease symptoms of the menstrual cycle such as cramps, irregularity, backache, tension and excessive bleeding. It is therefore a great way to take control if you suffer from particularly debilitating menstrual cycles. With regular work during this time of the month on the recommended safe asanas for this time you can gradually start to find relief from the problems that the menstrual cycle can bring.
