Is it true that you can practice yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is a very popular sport, and many women like to practice yoga, not only because the amount of exercise is not very large, but also because yoga can improve one's temperament and lose weight. However, during menstruation, women's bodies are relatively weak. Moreover, they often suffer from abdominal pain, physical weakness and dizziness, and are not very suitable for exercise. So can women who are menstruating practice yoga?

The answer is that it varies from woman to woman, because in real life every woman's physical fitness and ability to respond to yoga movements are different, and there are also various issues regarding the difficulty of the yoga they learn. Therefore, it cannot be stipulated that women can or cannot practice yoga during menstruation. For example, if you feel very weak during your menstrual period and don’t want to suffer from dysmenorrhea, then take a rest. If you find it difficult to control your temper during your menstrual period, you might as well do some yoga to help cultivate your body and mind. As long as the movements are not too large, it should not affect your body.

Here we would like to remind women to avoid doing difficult yoga poses during menstruation. If they must do it, try to base it on their own physical comfort. Personally, I think practicing yoga in daily life can be of great help in promoting all aspects of the body.

Postures that cannot be practiced: All inverted postures (such as plow pose, headstand, shoulder stand, etc.), postures that squeeze the abdomen (such as back stretch, single leg stretch), intense postures that require high body tolerance (such as wheel pose), etc. If you feel uncomfortable, stop immediately

You can do some standing or kneeling postures that are gentle on the body (such as yoga mudra, bowing pose, triangle pose, tree pose, cat pose, snake pose, etc.)

It is not suitable to do inversions or positions that squeeze the abdomen during menstruation, as this will cause some of the menstrual blood that should have been discharged from the body to remain in the body, affecting menstrual health. Avoid strenuous exercise during menstruation. You can practice some gentle stretching postures to massage your body. After the menstrual period is over, practicing more yoga (including postures such as inversion) can eliminate the symptoms of discomfort during menstruation and is beneficial to the body and mind.

Through the introduction in the article, we can know that women during menstruation can practice yoga. Although it is not suitable to engage in strenuous exercise during menstruation. However, yoga is an exercise that can train breathing. If performed properly, it can appropriately relieve abdominal pain and regulate menstrual discomfort.