Can I practice yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is a popular fitness method. Currently, many friends like to practice yoga at home. It can not only improve body shape, but also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on many physical diseases. Choosing different yoga poses at different times will have more obvious effects. Women can exercise through the following simple yoga poses during menstruation, which is beneficial for preventing menstrual disorders, etc.

Twist

Efficacy: Twisting can exercise abdominal viscera, massage reproductive organs, stimulate adrenal glands, strengthen kidney function, and avoid menstrual discomfort caused by kidney deficiency.

Basic movements: 1. Sit upright on the bed with your legs overlapped and bent, with the right foot on top and the left foot on the bottom.

2. Inhale, place your right hand on your left knee, turn your upper body to the left, keep your hips on the ground, place your left hand on the yoga brick, and face your head to the left and back.

3. Keep breathing, stay for 20-30 seconds, switch to the left and repeat this exercise.

If you do this exercise during your menstrual period, be sure not to use too much force, so as not to involve the uterus too much and aggravate menstrual discomfort.

Baby Front Pose

Efficacy: Relaxes the abdominal and back muscles, soothes the lower abdominal muscles, helps the uterus return to its original position, stretches the uterine muscles, relieves lower abdominal swelling and back pain caused by retroverted uterus, and relieves menstrual discomfort.

Basic movements: 1. Kneel on the bed with your legs bent, thighs as wide as hips, upper body relaxed, forehead on the ground, hips sitting on heels, hands extended forward.

2. Keep breathing and relax your whole body. Stay as long as you feel comfortable.

3. Slowly stretch your limbs to relax your muscles and repeat the movement.

This posture is like a baby. Choose the most comfortable posture for yourself and relax your abdominal muscles.

During the menstrual period, try to choose some gentler sports and avoid strenuous activities to avoid increasing the menstrual volume, which may also prolong the menstrual period and cause dysmenorrhea and other discomforts. Choosing suitable yoga poses and persisting in exercising will also help improve some of the discomforts that women experience during the menstrual period.