How to do yoga during menstruation?

Every woman has her period every month. During the period, the woman’s body is relatively weak. Some women have cold bodies and may also experience menstrual irregularities and dysmenorrhea. Therefore, women’s emotions fluctuate greatly in this regard. Yoga is a very popular sport nowadays. Due to its gentle movements and low intensity, it has attracted many women to join the ranks of yoga practitioners. So can I do yoga during menstruation?

Extended Spine Stretch

Benefits: While stretching the spine and relieving back pain, it can also help relieve pain in the lower abdomen and pelvic area during menstruation.

Basic movements: 1. Maintain a standing posture, inhale, push your upper body forward, place your hands between your feet and grab your ankles, and bring your upper body as close to the front of your legs as possible.

2. Maintain natural breathing and relax your entire head and upper torso.

This action should not be attempted during menstruation to avoid causing menstrual blood diversion.

Enhanced side stretch

Effect: stretch the spine to relax the hip joints, contract and strengthen the abdominal organs, and promote normal hormone secretion in the body.

Basic movements: 1. Stand up, spread your legs slightly wider than your shoulders, put your palms together behind your back, and your fingertips facing up.

2. Inhale, raise your head and stretch backwards, exhale, bring your upper body closer to the front of your right leg, relax your upper body and head, and hold for 30 seconds.

3. Return to standing position and repeat the action on the left side.

You can also place a chair beside you for support to maintain stability.

Cat Stretch

Benefits: Stretching the body while relaxing muscles throughout the body helps eliminate the pain of menstrual cramps.

Basic movements: 1. Kneel on the bed, support your knees and palms on the mat, inhale, raise your head, collapse your waist, lift your hips, and support your shoulders with your arms to expand your chest.

2. Exhale, lower your head, touch your chin to your clavicle, arch your back upward, and retract your back and hip joints inward.

The movements must be slow to achieve the purpose of relaxing the whole body.

From the description in the article, we know that yoga can be practiced during menstruation. However, you cannot engage in strenuous exercise during menstruation. Menstruation is more suitable for conditioning and recuperation. You can drink more blood-replenishing and qi-boosting foods in your daily life, such as brown sugar water, ginger tea, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. It is best not to touch raw or cold food.