Can I do yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is very popular nowadays. Many people like to achieve body beauty effects by practicing yoga. Especially for some women who love beauty, yoga can be said to be a shortcut to body beauty and body shaping. Many women always go to the yoga studio to practice yoga for more than an hour after get off work. But some women want to know, can they do yoga during menstruation?

Can. Practicing yoga can promote blood circulation throughout the body, nourish the spinal nerves, balance the internal organs, help regulate menstruation, speed up blood circulation in the pelvic organs, reduce congestion of the pelvic and abdominal gonads, reduce symptoms such as abdominal pain during menstruation, and relieve restlessness during menstruation.

Notice

1. If the menstrual flow is heavy in the first two days of your period, it is better to rest and do simple meditation or breathing exercises.

2. It is strictly forbidden to practice headstand, shoulder stand, pear pose and other movements that make the body stand upside down during menstruation.

Effective yoga moves

Group 1: Back stretch (stand or sit, stretch your arms upwards while inhaling, exhale and move your arms forward and then downward, bringing your body as close to your legs as possible). This action can relieve abdominal pain during menstruation, relax the nervous system and stabilize emotions.

Group 2: Crescent pose (bend one leg at the knee, take a big step back with the other leg, inhale and raise your arms upwards, exhale and lean your body backwards, and tilt your head back). This action can stimulate the pelvic organs and promote blood circulation; however, it is not recommended to do it in the first two days of heavy menstruation.

The third group: Sitting Angle Pose (Sit on a cushion and spread your legs as far as possible to the sides. When you inhale, stretch your spine upward while raising your arms. Exhale and lean your body forward. Slowly lower your arms to the ground or extend them to the maximum extent you can). This action can relieve pelvic congestion, improve the health of pelvic organs, and improve sexual function;

Group 4: Camel pose (kneel on the mat with both knees, support the sides of the waist with your hands, inhale and lift the chest, open the shoulders, push the hips forward while exhaling, lean the body back, support the waist with your hands or put them on the heels. Tightening the buttocks can relieve waist discomfort). This movement can promote blood circulation, nourish, stretch and strengthen spinal nerves, which is beneficial to the disorders and recovery of female reproductive organs and sexual functions, and relieves physical discomfort.

From the above introduction, we can see that yoga can be practiced during menstruation, but it should be noted that some movements cannot be done during menstruation, such as handstand. If you want to practice yoga during menstruation, you must do it according to your physical condition. If you have dysmenorrhea, it is best not to force yourself.