Can I practice yoga during menstruation?

Many people feel like they are facing a formidable enemy when they have their period, because at this time they cannot do many things and cannot eat many foods. Many people like to do yoga every time they have their period, but because it is during menstruation, many people have concerns. At this time, many people feel it is inconvenient. If you do a lot of unreasonable things every time you have your period, it is easy to induce adverse effects on your menstruation. So, can you do yoga during your period?

Exercising during menstruation can help stabilize your mood and relieve menstrual cramps. You can take a break from practicing asanas during the first two days of your period, but you can practice meditation and breathing exercises. You can do some poses in the later period of menstruation, but reduce the amount so as not to make you tired. Do not do large movements, and be careful to avoid handstands, abdominal stretching movements, and inversion movements.

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.

Doing some yoga during menstruation will not bring any bad effects to the body. The yoga exercises done during menstruation must be kept small in amplitude and low in amount. This kind of exercise is best during menstruation. You can also do other exercise methods while doing yoga during menstruation, but it is best to use a lighter method.