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.
Yoga Medicine – Asanas for Backaches
Yoga can be used to treat a great many different problems such as headaches, stiff neck and shoulders, stiff hips and even backache. These specially selected Yoga Asanas are designed to be both beginner friendly and alleviate backaches in both the lower and upper back. You should not use these postures if you have severe back problems such as a slipped disc or fracture problems.
How to Treat A Stiff Neck and Shoulders with Yoga
There are a variety of Yoga postures that have been designed to help alleviate the symptoms of a stiff neck or stiff shoulders. Some of these postures are more complicated than others so we have put together a series of relatively easy to handle Yoga Asanas for muscle stiffness.
Tools You Will Need For The Yoga Asanas
It is important to practice Yoga in a way that makes it as safe and comfortable as possible. Thanks to the work of Iyegnar many beginners worldwide can now achieve Yoga postures where they could not before. Many Yoga posture snow have variations that include the use of tools in order to make them more accessible for people of all levels. These tools also ensure that as a beginner, you practice your postures in a safe manner and don’t injure yourself. As you become more comfortable with each posture you can start to reduce the amount of tools you use as you will be able to more fully complete an Asana on your own.
