Can I do yoga during menstruation?

The sport of yoga has become popular all over the world. Yoga studios can be seen in all large, medium and small cities in my country, allowing people to practice yoga with professional coaches at any time. Nowadays, there are many videos of yoga poses in the evening, and people can also practice yoga at home by following the videos. But when practicing yoga, there are still some confusions, such as whether you can practice yoga during menstruation?

In India, women call their menstrual period moonday, a day for introspection, retreat, rest, purification and meditation. From a physiological point of view, due to the impact of changes in hormone secretion on physical strength and emotions, it is recommended to minimize intense and busy external activities and stimulation, and instead enter a state of introspection and meditation.

Generally speaking, it is not suitable for women to practice yoga during menstruation. However, through specific yoga exercises during menstruation, blood circulation in the lower body can be promoted, the pelvis can be exercised, and most importantly, a slim waist can be achieved. It can prevent fat accumulation in the abdomen and can help girls with irregular menstruation periods get an adjustment.

Doing some yoga poses during menstruation can help blood circulation, relieve menstrual discomfort, calm mood swings, calm anxiety and depression, and reduce edema. For example, cat pose, tiger pose, butterfly pose, bound legs pose, and wreath pose are all suitable for menstruation.

How to practice yoga during menstruation?

1. Sitting Angle Pose: Sit upright with your tailbone against the wall for 3 to 5 minutes, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing.

2. Bound Angle Pose: Sit upright with your tailbone against the wall for 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Supine Hero Pose: Use three or four large pillows to elevate your back and head, with your forehead higher than your chin, for 5 minutes.

4. Supine Bound Angle Pose: Tie your sacrum and feet with a belt for 5 minutes.

It can be seen from this that you can practice yoga when your period comes, but you must pay attention to the poses, avoid poses that compress the abdomen, avoid poses with excessive movements, avoid excessive exercise, etc., so as not to increase your menstrual flow. However, it does not prevent people from doing some simple yoga, such as meditation, bound angle pose, garland pose and other poses can be done during the menstrual period.