Can I do yoga during my period?

Yoga is a very suitable fitness exercise for women, especially some urban beauties. In order to make their bodies slimmer and lose weight successfully, they will choose to practice yoga. Daily practice can not only consume your own calories and fat, but also improve your mood and make your mind healthier. But women have menstrual periods every month, so can women still practice yoga during menstruation?

Women can still practice yoga during menstruation, but they need to pay attention to:

1. It is best not to practice during menstruation (48-72 hours), stop and rest. If your body feels tight or stressed, some forward bending poses may be beneficial to your body, such as Bound Angle Pose, Lying Bound Angle Pose, Seated Angle Pose, etc. Of course, the movements cannot be too big. Normal contact can be resumed after the menstrual period has completely stopped.

2. During menstruation, you must strictly avoid postures where your hips are higher than your waist and head, such as headstand and shoulderstand.

3. When doing asanas, avoid those that put excessive pressure on the uterus.

4. Avoid perineum bandha, tummy bandha, etc. Avoid seated pranayama. If you must do it, keep it to less than 15 minutes. Avoid internal and external pranayama, uddha-bhadra and muladhara, bellows breathing, holy light and trance pranayama.

5. Do not over-expend physical energy; the body positions practiced during the entire menstrual period should be based on the premise of not hindering the flow of menstrual blood and being beneficial to health. The choice of body positions should be based on not over-expending physical energy and not interfering with hormones.

6. Those with premenstrual syndrome can do targeted exercises;

7. It depends on individual circumstances.

8. The supine position helps to relax during menstruation. For example: Reclining Hero Pose, Reclining Bound Angle Pose, Reclining Ayurveda, Fish Pose, Reclining One-Legged Toe Touch Pose (practice with a band, mat or block) to relax muscles and nerves that are under the control of stress, tension and anxiety. These postures can also relax and slow down the activities of internal organs to reduce energy consumption.

In short, women who practice yoga during menstruation must choose simple yoga movements and must not do strenuous exercise. Because strenuous exercise is likely to cause dysmenorrhea in women, and then the pain will take over your body and make you feel more miserable. If you are physically weak, it is best not to practice yoga during your menstrual period.