Can I do yoga during menstruation?

Nowadays, yoga can be said to be a sport that is popular all over the world, especially among women. Because regular yoga exercises can not only help lose weight, but also increase the body's flexibility, improve the body's disease resistance, and enhance a person's temperament. But women have those inconvenient days every month, so, can they still do yoga at this time?

In fact, for women who are healthy and have certain exercise habits, proper exercise during menstruation will not have any side effects, but will be beneficial to the body. Women should pay attention to controlling the amount of exercise during menstruation. Exercise is not absolutely prohibited during menstruation, but high-intensity and high-volume exercise (such as long-distance running, jumping, sit-ups, etc.) should be avoided or reduced as much as possible in the early stages of menstruation to avoid aggravating dysmenorrhea or increasing bleeding. Appropriate exercise during menstruation helps balance the nervous system, promotes blood circulation, helps the abdominal and pelvic muscles contract and relax, facilitates smoother menstrual blood discharge, and can also play a certain role in relieving dysmenorrhea.

How should women exercise during menstruation?

During menstruation, many women experience physical discomfort. Therefore, three days before your period, you can decide the form of exercise according to your own situation, focusing on gentle, soothing, relaxing and stretching exercises, such as meditative yoga, elementary body gymnastics, or just doing some simple stretching exercises at home. These light exercises help the blood flow smoothly in the body and relieve stress.

During exercise, be sure to avoid putting pressure on the abdominal cavity and avoid raising the legs too high. If you feel tired or notice a sudden increase or decrease in bleeding, stop exercising immediately.

On the fifth day of the menstrual period, the body begins to recover and you can start doing aerobic exercises such as slow walking and jogging. However, you should still avoid some ball games and heavy weight sports.

There are many things that women need to pay attention to during menstruation, such as not overwork, not engage in strenuous exercise, not eat cold food, etc. However, you can still do appropriate exercise during menstruation, so if you are in a strong body, you can do some yoga moves that do not put pressure on the abdomen.