Is it suitable to practice yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is an exercise program chosen by many people, especially female friends. Nowadays, people are more aware of health and fitness, and they will spend their spare time exercising. There are many kinds of exercise programs. Some people choose running, some choose dancing, and yoga is also included. So whether it is possible to exercise during menstruation should be a question of concern to many female friends, so now let’s take a look with the editor.

Each of us has a different physical constitution. Some people will feel very weak during their menstrual period, and are prone to back pain, dysmenorrhea, and poor physical condition. In this case, the first two days of the menstrual period will be particularly uncomfortable. The best way at this time is to rest, or do restorative yoga poses, such as the supine bound angle pose. After the two most uncomfortable days, you can do some soothing yoga exercises without too high intensity, which can help your body recover. During your non-menstrual period, pay attention to strengthening your posture and breathing exercises, which can help improve your physical condition and avoid problems such as dysmenorrhea.

There are also some people who are in good physical condition and their bodies do not react too much during their menstrual period. Generally speaking, they can adapt to normal yoga practice. Even so, they should try to avoid inversion exercises, abdominal compression and contraction exercises, and deep backbend exercises. People may also ask if Downward Dog and Double Angle Pose can be done during menstruation?

The answer is yes. Some teachers think that these poses are also semi-inverted poses of the body, and practicing them during the menstrual period will easily cause menstrual blood reflux. However, in fact, menstrual blood reflux is mainly a problem of pressure in the body. In the Downward Dog pose and standing forward bend pose, although the upper body and even the pelvis are in an inverted state, the position of our lower limbs has not changed, and the pressure in the body has not changed. Therefore, it is not easy to cause menstrual blood reflux. As long as your physical condition allows, and do not move up and down too quickly when practicing forward bends, you can practice it with confidence.

The above is some relevant content that the editor introduces to you about whether it is suitable to practice yoga during menstruation. From the above content, we can find that you can practice yoga during menstruation, but you need to choose yoga exercises that are suitable for your physical condition during your menstrual period. Of course, if you feel very uncomfortable during your period, it is better not to exercise.